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On Wednesday, July 10, 2013, fallen firefighters with California roots were flown home from Arizona to the Golden State aboard a National Guard C-130. A Memorial Ramp Ceremony upon their arrival gave all California firefighters the opportunity to pay their respects to those who paid the ultimate price.
Saluting Our Fallen: On June 30, the fire service suffered its greatest one-day loss since 9/11 with the death of 19 Granite Mountain Hotshot firefighters from Prescott, AZ. A few days later, CAL FIRE engineer Christopher Douglas lost his life in the line of duty.
More than 1,300 fire personnel working Chariot Fire in San Diego County. 4,700 acre blaze threatens 120 homes. 15% contained, 8 structures damaged or destroyed, 4 minor injuries.
CDF Firefighters Local 2881 is saddened to announce the line-of-duty death of CAL FIRE Engineer/Paramedic Christopher Douglas, who was fatally injured this morning after being hit by a car while working along eastbound Interstate 10 in the Thousand Palms area of Riverside County.
In the most devastating firefighter loss since 9/11, 19 Prescott Arizona firefighters died Sunday battling a devastating wildland blaze in central Arizona. A public memorial was held in Prescott on Tuesday, July 9 at 11:00am at the Toyota Center.
For some California families, Sunday's tragedy in central Arizona carries special pain. Five California natives were among the 19 Granite Mountain Hotshots who died in Sunday's catastrophic burn over of the Yarnell Hills Fire.
CPF and UFLAC Local 112 are pleased to announce that parole has been denied for Mario Catanio, the arsonist who set fire to a North Hollywood restaurant and took the life of Los Angeles firefighter Thomas Taylor.
San Diego Fire-Rescue Department Chief Javier Mainar said Wednesday that firefighter retainment problems are starting to crop up because San Diego no longer offers competitive compensation when compared to nearby cities.
Despite hundreds of millions in concessions and give-backs by working people, anti-pension hard liners are doubling down on their attacks. Now, a billionaire Texas hedge fund operator linked with the defunct and discredited Enron is promising millions to a California campaign to gut retirement security for firefighters and other workers.
New figures from CalPERS put the lie to claims that pensions are swallowing up more public dollars. According to CalPERS, the state of California will be paying $71.3 million less on pension costs in 2013-2014. Classified school employees will also see pension costs drop by $31.5 million.