The Office of the State Fire Marshal (OSFM) is the Cal Fire program that protects life and property through the development and application of fire prevention, engineering, training and education, and enforcement. Operational units are grouped under either the North Region or South Region. Each unit consists of the area of one or more counties. Operations are divided into 21 operational units, which geographically follow county lines. The largest and most visible part of Cal Fire operations is fire protection. The vehicle fleet is managed from an office in Davis, California. Programs to control wood boring insects and diseases of trees are under forestry programs managed by Cal Fire. CCC corpsmembers are involved in job training programs as Type 1 Hand Crew firefighters, supervised by CalFire personnel, in increasing prevalence to offset CDCR inmates as the incarcerated firefighter program is closed. Cal Fire works with employees of the California Conservation Corps since that agency's creation in a partnership for fire suppression duties, logistics and forestry management. In conjunction with the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, Cal Fire uses thousands of incarcerated firefighters at 44 conservation camps throughout the state on fire prevention, fire suppression, and various maintenance and conservation projects. The organization manages eight Demonstration State Forests for timber production, recreation, and research. The organization also assists in response to a wide range of disasters and incidents, including earthquakes, water rescues, and hazardous material spills. The organization works in both suppression and prevention capacities on state land, and offers emergency services of various kinds in 36 out of California's 58 counties, through contracts with local governments.
2.5.2 Southern Region Units & IdentifiersĬal Fire's foremost operational role is to fight and prevent wildfire on 31 million acres of state forestland.2.5.1 Northern Region Units & Identifiers.The department's director is Thom Porter, who was appointed by Governor of California Gavin Newsom. In addition, the department provides varied emergency services in 36 of the state's 58 counties via contracts with local governments. It is responsible for fire protection in various areas under state responsibility totaling 31 million acres, as well as the administration of the state's private and public forests.
The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection ( Cal Fire) is a fire department of the California Natural Resources Agency in California, United States.