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GOAL 1 - IMPROVE OUR CORE
CAPABILITIES
CAL FIRE will focus on our operational effectiveness and improve our delivery
of our core capabilities of emergency response, natural resource protection,
and prevention and regulatory oversight. These core capabilities are mutually
beneficial and complementary. The Department’s integrated approach to program
delivery and total force leverage will ensure optimal service to the citizens of
California.
All programs are increasing their use of technology based infrastructure, and project and inspection activity tracking, as well as data capture and analysis, are key
components of quality service and delivery of the Department’s mission.
EMERGENCY RESPONSE
The Department is responsible for providing
wildland fire protection on 31 million acres of
State Responsibility Area (SRA) lands throughout
California. Additionally, CAL FIRE provides full
service emergency services to 150 local government cooperators through agreements with districts, cities, and counties. CAL FIRE responds to
nearly 6,000 wildland fires that burn on average
over 260,000 acres each year. CAL FIRE answers
the call and responds to over 450,000 emergencies each year. These emergencies
include: fires of all types, vehicle accidents, floods, earthquakes, hazardous material spills, and others.
NATURAL RESOURCE PROTECTION
The Department is responsible for the management and protection of California’s rich and diverse natural resources, including 31 million acres of
State Responsibility Area (SRA), wildlands that produce natural resource
related public benefits. Forestland comprises approximately 7.8 million
acres of the total and produces more than 1.5 billion board feet of lumber annually. The State’s wildlands provide ecosystem services including,
but not limited to: valuable watershed, wildlife habitat, and recreational
areas. The Department’s dedication to the protection of these values
through upholding the State’s forest practice laws, forestry assistance,
assessments, grant programs, and integrated pest management and
reforestation are key to natural system resilience. Additionally, CAL FIRE’s
leadership in the management of the State’s urban and community forests provides innumerable benefits to Californians. CAL FIRE is at the
forefront of innovative solutions to forest climate change, drought, carbon
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