California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection
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Family Sues Over Fire Death in Homeless Encampment
The family of a man who died in a fire at a homeless encampment in Oceanside, CA last year, has…
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Demoted Captain Sues CalFire Alleging Disability Discrimination and Retaliation
A firefighter with the CalFire has filed suit claiming he was subjected to harassment and retaliation by a supervisor, culminating…
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California Firefighter Sentenced in SAFER Grant Fraud Case
A firefighter who served 15 years with Cal Fire before retiring in 2014 and had recently been rehired as a…
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Wrongful Death Suit Over California Wildland Air Drop To Continue
A lawsuit filed by the family of a Utah battalion chief killed when a Very Large Air Tanker (VLOT) dropped…
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Cal Fire Cannot Withdraw Discipline To Enhance Penalty Once Discipline is Final
The California Court of Appeals has ruled that Cal Fire is prohibited from giving firefighters a more serious penalty for…
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Cal Fire Local Sues To Ensure Seasonal Firefighters Are Protected by the Firefighter Procedural Bill of Rights
CAL FIRE Local 2881 has filed suit against the California State Personnel Board and the California Department of Forestry and…
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CalFire Settles With In-N-Out Burger Over 2017 Fire
A lawsuit filed by CalFire to recoup the costs associated with the Huasna Fire in 2017, has been settled with…
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CalFire Sues to Recover Costs Of Fighting Wildland Fire
The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire) filed suit last week against a man it claims started…
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Cal Fire Sues LA Over Costs of Wildland Fire
The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection is suing the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power to recoup…
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Cal Fire Places Sixteen on Leave Amidst Sex Scandal
Sixteen Cal Fire firefighters have been placed on administrative leave following the release of a preliminary investigation by California Highway…
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