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CAL FIRE Administrative Units

Published by CAL FIRE | State of California | Metadata Last Checked: July 28, 2025 | Last Modified: 2025-04-04T23:09:41.783Z
Throughout the state, CAL FIRE has 21 operational units that are designed to address fire suppression over a certain geographic area. Each unit operates within their local jurisdiction and strives to fulfill the department's mission whether it be responding to all-risk emergencies, participating in fire safety education and educating homeowners on how to keep their property fire safe. In addition, CAL FIRE provides funding to six 'Contract Counties' (Kern, Los Angeles, Marin, Orange, Santa Barbara and Ventura) for fire protection services, including wages of suppression crews, lookouts, maintenance of fire fighting facilities, fire prevention assistants, pre-fire management positions, dispatch, special repairs, and administrative services. The Department's budget also provides for infrastructure improvements, and expanded fire fighting needs when fires grow beyond initial attack. Contract Counties are responsible for providing initial response to fires on SRA. When a wildland fire escapes this initial attack, CAL FIRE responds with fire fighting resources to assist the county.This service represents the latest official version of the CAL FIRE Administrative Units dataset, and is updated whenever a new version is released. As of May 2023, it represents cdfadmin23_1. 

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accessLevel public
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}
description <div><span>Throughout the state, CAL FIRE has 21 operational units that are designed to address fire suppression over a certain geographic area. Each unit operates within their local jurisdiction and strives to fulfill the department's mission whether it be responding to all-risk emergencies, participating in fire safety education and educating homeowners on how to keep their property fire safe. <br /></span></div><div><span><br /></span></div><div><span>In addition, CAL FIRE </span><span>provides funding to six 'Contract Counties' (</span><span>Kern, Los Angeles, Marin, Orange, Santa Barbara and Ventura) for fire protection services, including wages of suppression crews, lookouts, maintenance of fire fighting facilities, fire prevention assistants, pre-fire management positions, dispatch, special repairs, and administrative services. The Department's budget also provides for infrastructure improvements, and expanded fire fighting needs when fires grow beyond initial attack. </span>Contract Counties are responsible for providing initial response to fires on SRA. When a wildland fire escapes this initial attack, CAL FIRE responds with fire fighting resources to assist the county.</div><div><br /></div><span style='font-family:&quot;Avenir Next W01&quot;, &quot;Avenir Next W00&quot;, &quot;Avenir Next&quot;, Avenir, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, sans-serif; font-size:16px;'>This service represents the latest official version of the CAL FIRE Administrative Units dataset, and is updated whenever a new version is released. As of May 2023, it represents cdfadmin23_1. </span>
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identifier 84efda02-d612-45a1-ad30-8f70a5e351a5
issued 2019-09-08T22:32:50.000Z
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                                            [
  "Administrative boundaries",
  "Boundaries and Ownership",
  "CAL FIRE",
  "CAOpenData",
  "CDF",
  "Calfire",
  "California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection",
  "cal fire",
  "regions",
  "units"
]
license http://www.opendefinition.org/licenses/cc-by
modified 2025-04-04T23:09:41.783Z
publisher 
                                            {
  "name": "CAL FIRE",
  "@type": "org:Organization"
}
theme 
                                            [
  "Fire",
  "Natural Resources"
]
title CAL FIRE Administrative Units

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