CAL FIRE Shasta-Trinity Unit/Shasta County Fire Department

08/26/2026

Training is an integral part of providing exceptional public service. This weekend, CAL FIRE Shasta-Trinity Unit/Shasta County Fire partnered with American Medical Response (AMR) and Shasta Regional for joint medical training, strengthening the skills and coordination that are essential during emergency incidents.

Training together enhances communication, builds teamwork, and ensures our agencies are prepared to provide the highest level of care when our communities need us most. Thank you to our partners at American Medical Response and Shasta Regional for their continued collaboration and commitment to serving the public.

08/26/2026

Quick question: does your pet have a Go Bag?

Food, water, a leash or carrier, any medications, and vet records. Pack it now and keep it by the door or in your car. Wildfire doesn't wait for you to think of it later.

08/26/2026

Front Office Receptionist (Limited Term) — Office Technician (Typing)
Department: California Department of Forestry & Fire Protection (CAL FIRE)
Job Control: JC-529873
Location: Redding, CA
Final Filing Date: September 4, 2026

Please see the examination bulletin posted on CalCareers for additional information.

Link to job app: https://calcareers.ca.gov/CalHrPublic/Jobs/JobPosting.aspx?JobControlId=529873

08/24/2026

The CAL FIRE Shasta-Trinity Unit is proud to congratulate our newest Fire Apparatus Engineer, Gabriel Perez!

Following the successful completion of the Company Officer Academy (COA), FAE Perez has earned this well-deserved promotion through his hard work, dedication, and commitment to serving the communities of California.

Please join us in congratulating Fire Apparatus Engineer Gabriel Perez on this outstanding achievement. We wish him continued success in his new role.

Congratulations, FAE Perez!

Pictured with: SHU Unit Chief Sean O’Hara

08/19/2026

The CAL FIRE Shasta-Trinity Unit is proud to congratulate our newest Fire Apparatus Engineer, Mario Barragan!

Following the successful completion of the Company Officer Academy (COA), FAE Barragan has earned this well-deserved promotion through his hard work, dedication, and commitment to serving the communities of California.

Please join us in congratulating Fire Apparatus Engineer Mario Barragan on this outstanding achievement. We wish him continued success in his new role.

Congratulations, FAE Barragan!
Pictured with: SHU Unit Chief, Sean O’Hara

08/12/2026

Have you heard of the Defensible Space Readiness Program?

This is a free service that sends trained crews out to clear vegetation on your property, but it's not for just anyone. It's built for a specific group: low-income, elderly, disabled, and veteran property owners in unincorporated Shasta County who live on their property and have already received a defensible space citation.

If that sounds like you, don't wait. Funding is limited, and it's first-come, first-served.

See if you qualify: http://stayreadyshasta.com/property-help

08/06/2026

Firefighters can't be everywhere at once. Inspectors can't clear your yard for you. At the end of the day, the person with the most power over your property's wildfire risk is you.

That's not meant to scare you. It's meant to put you in the driver's seat. A cleared yard, a trimmed tree line, and a maintained generator zone do more to protect your home than almost anything else available to you right now.

Shasta County Ordinance No. SCC 2025-03 lays out exactly what's required if you're in an unincorporated area. Even if you're not, the same steps make your home safer.

Start today: stayreadyshasta.com/defensible-space

08/03/2026

08/02/2026

Personnel from the CAL FIRE Shasta-Trinity Unit have been deployed with Incident Management Team 4 to the Sinlahekin Incident near Tonasket, Washington.

The fire is currently 73,794 acres and 0% contained. Our personnel are working alongside firefighters from across the country to support suppression efforts and help protect lives, property, and natural resources.

We wish all assigned personnel a safe assignment as they continue working in challenging conditions.