by mark | May 9, 2024 | News, Wildland Firefighting
The Pathway to Fighting Wildfires Found with CCC Corpsmember Cecilia Pierce from the Placer Center smiles while talking to a CAL FIRE captain during readiness drill training. A year ago, Cecilia Pierce was working as a barista in Madera County. Now, she’s one of...
by Chris Van Horne | Mar 21, 2024 | News, Wildland Firefighting
Reducing Fire Fuel Corpsmembers from the Mendocino Center work to help protect Mendocino County from wildfire, as part of a partnership with CAL FIRE Mendocino Unit. Long before a fire ever becomes wild and devastating, CCC fire crews are working to reduce the size,...
by mark | Nov 24, 2023 | News, Wildland Firefighting
During times of wildfire, we express our thanks and gratitude to our CCC wildland firefighters. During the high’s and low’s of training, project work, and fire incidents, they’re thankful for the young adults working next to them. It truly takes a crew to push through...
by mark | May 4, 2022 | News, Wildland Firefighting
The first week of May may be Wildfire Preparedness Week, but the preparations for fire season have been weeks and months in the making. Training hikes. Training cuts. Fuel reduction projects. Classroom studying. All of it leads to the crew readiness exercises and,...
by mark | Aug 6, 2021 | News, Wildland Firefighting
CCC Magalia Culinary Corpsmembers are working long hours in high-pressure conditions. In the past few weeks, the kitchen crews have been feeding dozens of CCC wildland firefighters operating out of the facility. More than twice as many as normal as crews from across...
