http://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/California_Department_of_Forestry_and_Fire_ProtectionFind stories, videos, and photos about California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection from CNN.com.en-usCable News Network LP, LLLP.Wed, 25 Nov 2009 10:07:35 GMT5http://i.cdn.turner.com/cnn/.element/img/1.0/logo/cnn.logo.rss.gifhttp://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/California_Department_of_Forestry_and_Fire_Protection14433Find stories, videos, and photos about California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection from CNN.com.http://www.cnn.com/2009/US/10/25/california.wildire/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/10/25/california.wildire/index.html#cnnSTCTextFirefighters working to extinguish a spreading California brush fire anticipate strong winds will fuel the blaze, which already has damaged property and injured one person, a fire official told CNN.Mon, 26 Oct 2009 13:40:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/09/23/california.wildfires/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/09/23/california.wildfires/index.html#cnnSTCTextA fire in steep canyons and rural communities near Los Angeles, California, originated in a mulch pile, investigators have found, and they are trying to determine how it started, a fire official said Wednesday.Wed, 23 Sep 2009 21:35:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/09/09/california.wildfire/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/09/09/california.wildfire/index.html#cnnSTCTextA fatal wildfire burning north of Los Angeles grew to more than twice the size of California's capital Tuesday evening, as officials upped the reward for information on who set the blaze to $150,000.Wed, 09 Sep 2009 08:03:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/09/08/california.wildfire/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/09/08/california.wildfire/index.html#cnnSTCTextA reward for information on who set a fatal wildfire that has been burning north of Los Angeles for almost two weeks has been raised to $150,000, officials said Tuesday.Wed, 09 Sep 2009 01:49:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/weather/08/15/california.wildfires/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/weather/08/15/california.wildfires/index.html#cnnSTCTextAn anticipated drop in humidity could hinder the efforts of firefighters battling a 6,800-acre blaze Saturday in Northern California, according to a fire official.Sun, 16 Aug 2009 06:21:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/08/15/california.wildfire/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/08/15/california.wildfire/index.html#cnnSTCTextA raging wildfire in northern California scorched more than 5,000 acres and hundreds of firefighters struggled to bring it under control Friday, the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection said.Sat, 15 Aug 2009 10:06:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/05/08/western.wildfires/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/05/08/western.wildfires/index.html#cnnSTCTextA wildfire that has engulfed dozens of homes and displaced thousands of people kept roaring in Southern California on Friday, as fire officials acknowledged they're not sure how much luck they'll have slowing the blaze.Sat, 09 May 2009 05:23:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/07/29/yosemite.fire/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/07/29/yosemite.fire/index.html#cnnSTCTextHeavy smoke and ash were wafting over Yosemite Park from a fast-moving wildfire that has charred 46 square miles west of the popular tourist destination in California, a park ranger said Tuesday.Tue, 29 Jul 2008 18:29:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1826960,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1826960,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsA fast-spreading fire burning near an entrance to Yosemite National Park forced the evacuations of 170 homesSun, 27 Jul 2008 15:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1822337,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1822337,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsMudslides on fire-scarred land in the eastern Sierra Nevada forced people from their homes, while milder weather in Northern California helped firefighters get a leg up on blazes there and allowed residents of several fire-weary towns to return homeMon, 14 Jul 2008 11:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/07/09/wildfires/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/07/09/wildfires/index.html#cnnSTCTextThousands of people living in Paradise are fleeing their small northern California town Wednesday as wildfires charge into the area, officials said.Wed, 09 Jul 2008 21:44:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1821170,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1821170,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThousands of residents north of Sacramento have been told to flee after erratic winds blew embers across wildfire containment lines Wed, 09 Jul 2008 10:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1818875,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1818875,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsHundreds of lightning-sparked wildfires have turned the air of Northern California into an unhealthy stew of smoke and ashSun, 29 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/06/27/california.fires/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/06/27/california.fires/index.html#cnnSTCTextSmoke climbed high into the sky Friday as firefighters struggled to contain two wildfires that combined near Big Sur in California, a fire official said.Sat, 28 Jun 2008 00:47:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1817580,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1817580,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsFire crews battle hundreds of lightning-caused wildfires across Northern CaliforniaTue, 24 Jun 2008 20:45:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1817573,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1817573,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsFire crews joined aircraft from neighboring states Tuesday to battle hundreds of lightning-caused wildfires across Northern CaliforniaTue, 24 Jun 2008 20:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1817050,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1817050,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsWildfires were scattered around Northern California on Sunday as crews farther south were close to containing a blaze that had forced thousands to evacuateSun, 22 Jun 2008 15:05:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1813478,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1813478,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsFires fed by raging winds raced across parts of Northern California on Tuesday, destroying dozens of homes, threatening hundreds of others and leaving a firefighter severely burnedWed, 11 Jun 2008 12:20:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/05/23/ca.wildfires/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/05/23/ca.wildfires/index.html#cnnSTCTextCalifornia firefighters need more equipment and staff to handle wildfires that are increasingly a year-round problem, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger said Friday.Fri, 23 May 2008 23:50:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/05/23/summit.wildfire/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/05/23/summit.wildfire/index.html#cnnSTCTextA fast-burning wildfire in Northern California's Santa Cruz Mountains grew to 3,100 acres Friday, prompting rescues and evacuations in two counties, officials said.Fri, 23 May 2008 17:17:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/05/22/summit.wildfire/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/05/22/summit.wildfire/index.html#cnnSTCTextAn aggressive wildfire has burned 10 homes and spread across 3,000 acres in Northern California, officials said Thursday.Thu, 22 May 2008 20:49:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1680469,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1680469,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsDense fog along a busy highway was blamed for a massive pileup of as many as 100 cars, killing two people and injuring dozensSat, 03 Nov 2007 23:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/10/31/fire.california/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/10/31/fire.california/index.html#cnnSTCTextA boy playing with matches started a Southern California wildfire that scorched more than 38,000 acres, the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department said Tuesday.Wed, 31 Oct 2007 14:18:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/10/26/fire.wildfire.ca/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/10/26/fire.wildfire.ca/index.html#cnnSTCTextFirefighters on Friday controlled fourteen of nearly two dozen Southern California wildfires, which authorities have directly blamed for seven deaths. Mon, 29 Oct 2007 15:47:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/09/28/school.standoff/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/09/28/school.standoff/index.html#cnnSTCTextA student was taken into custody Friday at a California high school after holding people hostage at gunpoint for more than an hour, authorities said.Fri, 28 Sep 2007 22:26:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/US/11/06/california.memorial/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/US/11/06/california.memorial/index.htmlThousands of people attended a California memorial service Sunday for five men who died fighting the Esperanza Fire, which investigators blame on arson.Mon, 06 Nov 2006 08:42:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/US/10/31/wildfire.suspects/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/US/10/31/wildfire.suspects/index.htmlThree people have been questioned in connection with the arson that investigators say sparked the deadly Esperanza wildfire that killed four firefightersTue, 31 Oct 2006 21:03:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/US/10/27/btsc.lawrence.fires/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/US/10/27/btsc.lawrence.fires/index.htmlYesterday I heard a California Department of Forestry chief say, "This is a very difficult day for the Forest Service. And this is a very difficult fire."Fri, 27 Oct 2006 13:56:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/US/10/27/california.wildfire/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/US/10/27/california.wildfire/index.htmlThe prognosis is "poor" for a firefighter who suffered burns over 90 percent of his body while battling a sprawling Southern California wildfire, the chief of the hospital where the man is being treated said Friday.Fri, 27 Oct 2006 06:16:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/US/07/16/wildfires/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/US/07/16/wildfires/index.htmlHeavy rains are forecast for California's fire-ravaged Yucca Valley on Sunday, a welcome relief for firefighters but the monsoon system could cause massive flooding in the desert area, the National Weather Service and a local police official told CNN Radio.Sun, 16 Jul 2006 09:28:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/US/07/13/wildfires/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/US/07/13/wildfires/index.htmlA mandatory evacuation order was issued Thursday for hundreds of households in Morongo Valley as nearby wildfires burned on, the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection said.Thu, 13 Jul 2006 22:27:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/US/10/02/california.fire/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/US/10/02/california.fire/index.htmlFirefighters battling a wildfire that has charred more than 24,000 acres northwest of Los Angeles have contained about two-thirds of the blaze and expect to have it fully under control Monday, according to fire officials.Sun, 02 Oct 2005 19:02:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/US/West/08/12/california.fire/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/US/West/08/12/california.fire/index.htmlFirefighters Thursday are battling two fast-moving wildfires in Northern California that left more than 40 structures damaged or destroyed and forced the evacuation of more than 100 residences.Thu, 12 Aug 2004 11:27:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/US/West/07/20/wildfires/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/US/West/07/20/wildfires/index.htmlSlower winds, lower temperatures and higher humidity brightened Tuesday's outlook for firefighters battling a nearly 6,000-acre wildfire in Los Angeles County, where residents were being kept away from about 350 homes.Tue, 20 Jul 2004 14:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/US/West/07/18/wildfires/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/US/West/07/18/wildfires/index.htmlSizzling heat and shifting winds hindered firefighters trying to contain a wildfire moving across the Santa Clarita foothills northwest of Los Angeles on Sunday, prompting authorities to order hundreds of residents to evacuate.Sun, 18 Jul 2004 16:12:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/US/West/05/05/wildfires/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/US/West/05/05/wildfires/index.htmlGood weather is helping firefighters make progress against six Southern California blazes that have scorched nearly 20,000 acres this week in what officials fear could portend a brutal fire season.Wed, 05 May 2004 08:39:00 EDT