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After brutal fire season, California lawmakers call for seasonal firefighters to be employed year-round
State legislators are calling to extend Cal Fire's staffing to a year-round system, switching some roles from nine-month ...
Round Rock FD warns of fire risks from charging devices
The Round Rock Fire Department is warning people to be cautious when charging their everyday items, such as smartphones and ...
New state legislation would make seasonal CAL FIRE firefighters full time
Experts say wildfires in California are becoming closer and closer to a year-round threat and as the fire season lengthens, ...
California lawmakers renew effort to make state's firefighting force full-time and year-round
California lawmakers this year are trying once again to make Cal Fire's firefighting and prevention force a year-round ...
LA Daily News on MSN8d
State Legislators ask for Year-Round Staffing for CAL FIRE
About 3,000 seasonal firefighters would go from nine to 12-month employees as the wildfire season is now year-round.
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California Politics
(AP Photo/Ethan Swope) A newly proposed state bill with bipartisan support would keep CAL FIRE firefighters employed year-round — and help with staffing issues, its supporters said. The Fight ...