by mark | Sep 4, 2020 | News
Working 24 shifts in triple digit heat, hustling to help protect nearby homes—it’s just another day on a CCC wildland firefighting hand crew. CCC Butte Fire Center crews 3 and 4 recently finished up two weeks working on the SCU Lightning Complex burning near...
by mark | Aug 31, 2020 | News
If you’ve ever wondered what happens to all of that fire hose once Corpsmembers wind it up and send it back from a wildfire, well, here’s your answer. CCC Inland Empire Corpsmembers are assisting our partners at the U.S. Forest Service by putting that used hose to the...
by mark | Aug 21, 2020 | News
Wildfires ravaging communities across California hit northern California especially hard. California Conservation Corps crews are responding with all we have. Nearly 200 Corpsmembers trained in wildland firefighting are digging lines and back burning – fighting fire...
by mark | May 27, 2020 | News
In the foothills high above Interstate-210, a hidden danger lurks just along the edge of homeowners’ backyards. It’s a threat the California Conservation Corps knows well—fuel for wildfire. “We do a lot of fuel reduction,” said Los Angeles Corpsmember Maria Solano....
by mark | May 20, 2020 | News
CCC firefighters don’t just get experience on wildland hand crews, they get the certifications needed to launch a career in the fire service. One of the most important certs is for chain saws. Corpsmembers practice, practice, and practice some more to get their...
by mark | May 15, 2020 | News
Frankie Perez says the CCC gave him an offer he couldn’t refuse. The offer? Getting paid to train—with no prior experience—as a wildland firefighter. From chain saw work to basic first aid, at the CCC Camarillo Center Frankie is learning job skills he plans to turn...
