Jules Hotz for CalMatters
In the closing days of the legislative year, California lawmakers sent Gov. Gavin Newsom a bill that is meant to toughen scrutiny of the state’s embattled fire insurer of last resort by insisting that two of their leaders join its governing committee.
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The forest service said the fire was about 75 percent contained, and crews have completed a contingency fireline between Palomar Divide and High Point roads. -
So far this year, state firefighters have responded to nearly 3,900 blazes — a 41 percent increase from the same period last year, according to Cal Fire. The fires have burned 28 percent less area than last year. -
Two boys taken from an Oceanside home, allegedly by one's father after a domestic violence incident with their mother, were found safe in Long Beach Tuesday. -
The department has increased accountability and cultural sensitivity training for officers, but holes remain in its early warning system for problem officers. -
The helipad 200 yards from the Upper Lake at Camp Winacka will allow Cal Fire to pre-position firefighting choppers and provide a landing area close to where they fill up with water. -
A fire that blackened close to 170 acres of brush in a steep, remote area north of the Palomar Observatory was about 50 percent contained Monday morning. -
The wildfire of unknown origin broke out off Palomar Divide Road in Cleveland National Forest shortly after 4 p.m. Friday. More than 500 firefighters were battling the blaze on Sunday. -
The break to the one-inch line occurred sometime before 10:30 a.m. Initial reports indicate construction crews may have hit the line. -
The brush fire, which crews fought from the air and ground, took about a day to fully contain, according to Cal Fire. -
The discovery of almost two dozen razor blades in the grass at the park prompted authorities to shut it down and search other area parks for similar hazards.
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