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by Chris Van Horne | Jul 11, 2025 | Global Corps, News, Wildland Firefighting
International Exchange German firefighters visited CCC and CAL FIRE faciliites and crews as part of an international exchange aimed at improving Germany’s wildland firefighting knowledge. Often, when wildland firefighters get together, they speak a similar...by Chris Van Horne | Jun 6, 2025 | News, Wildland Firefighting
Upward Path Fresno Center Corpsmembers utilize their experience on the Mid Valley 1 fire crew to find careers with CAL FIRE and other fire agencies. Hiking up steep inclines. Swinging hand tools into thick brush. Building their own path to careers in the fire service....by Chris Van Horne | May 9, 2025 | News, Wildland Firefighting
“It wasn’t like the traditional heavy saw work that you would see, cutting big, tall heavy brush. A lot of it was done low. You had to squat and really move that saw across the ground to really clean that line.” Jacob MesaLos Piños Center Fire season...by Chris Van Horne | May 7, 2025 | News, Wildland Firefighting
Using Fire Redding Corpsmembers on the Shasta 1 fire crew use McLeods to help keep a burn pile contained and smoldering during a fuel reduction project. Preparing for wildfire is year-round effort. When the CCC Redding Shasta 1 fire crew isn’t responding to...by Beth Hotchkiss | May 5, 2025 | News, Wildland Firefighting
Fire Ready A Los Piños fire crew starts its annual readiness hike covering more than three miles in a specific time. It’s part of how CCC fire crews get fire ready! Are you ready for wildfire? Young adults from the California Conservation Corps certainly are! “I...by Chris Van Horne | Jan 27, 2025 | News, Wildland Firefighting
Tahoe Fire Crews Build Line, Protect Homes on Eaton Fire As the Eaton Fire approached homes and critical infrastructure in its first few days, CCC Tahoe fire crews were there putting in hand line. Over the course of the fire’s first week, Tahoe 1 and 2 worked 24-hour...