San Luis Obispo County to start Fire Season 2008

Unit Chief Matt Jenkins today announced that starting Monday, May 12, 2008 at 8:00 a.m., CAL FIRE will transition into its summer preparedness levels for fire season in San Luis Obispo County.

The declaration allows CAL FIRE to begin staffing fire stations and equipment on a 24-hour basis and hire seasonal firefighters to help protect California’s wildlands.  Read more

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Governor Schwarzenegger Takes Action to Bolster State's Firefighting Resources

Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger today issued Executive Order S-03-08, which boosts the state's preparedness for wildfire season and directs the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) to immediately mobilize critical firefighting resources and personnel to save lives and homes statewide.

"This year's fire season has already begun," Governor Schwarzenegger said. "We need every firefighting resource and tool on ready alert, so we can spring to action when disaster strikes. This Executive Order gives CAL FIRE the ability to increase staffing and pre-deploy equipment in anticipation of extreme and threatening fire weather."

The Governor also directed state agencies, including the Governor's Office of Emergency Services, California National Guard, California Conservation Corps and the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation to coordinate their actions with federal and local agencies, maximizing California's fire prevention and fighting capabilities.   Read more

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Wildfire Awareness Week

Each year CAL FIRE urges residents of the importance of preparing for wildfires during Wildfire Awareness Week. CAL FIRE will use May 4-10, 2008 to promote the theme, "Why 100 feet?... Because defensible space is YOUR responsibility." With 100 feet of defensible space, homeowner's living in wildfire hazard areas can greatly increase their homes chance of surviving a wildfire. To learn more on how you can prepare your home for a wildfire, check out our defensible space section and our new wildland hazard and building codes section.

Wildfire Awareness Week News Release

Download the 2008 Wildfire Awarness Week Proclamation

San Luis Obispo County Press Release

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Commercial Structure Fire at the Rec. Center in Nipomo

  If you have info about the cause of please call the CAL FIRE TIP LINE 805-543-9642

Press Release