Natural Resources
3540 Department of Forestry & Fire Protection

The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) serves and safeguards the people and protects the property and resources of California.

CAL FIRE provides all hazard emergency - fire, medical, rescue and disaster - response to the public and provides leadership in the protection of life, property and natural resources.

CAL FIRE safeguards the public through: engineering; research, development and adoption of regulations; fire and life safety programs; fire prevention, law enforcement, and public information & education; resource protection; and emergency response. More.....

MAJOR PROGRAM CHANGES Back to Top
  • Cap and Trade - Fire Prevention and Urban Forests: $50 million for the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection to support urban forests in disadvantaged communities and forest health restoration and reforestation projects that reduce wildfire risk and increase carbon sequestration. This proposal will enhance forest health and reduce fuel loads in light of climate change impacting wildfire intensity and damage across the landscape.

PROGRAMS Back to Top
The following table presents total proposed budget year positions and expenditures for each budgeted program area. These expenditures include all funding sources that support the state agency's programs.
Code Program
 Proposed
2014-15*
Positions
Dollars
10 Office of the State Fire Marshal
129.0
$23,256
11 Fire Protection
5,909.4
1,222,761
12 Resource Management
293.9
105,114
13 Board of Forestry and Fire Protection
3.0
1,685
14 Department of Justice Legal Services
-
6,164
20.01 Administration
627.2
77,126
20.02 Distributed Administration
-
-74,578
Totals, Positions and Expenditures (excluding Infrastructure)
6,962.5
$1,361,528
 
 Infrastructure Expenditures
-
79,104
Totals, Positions and All Expenditures
6,962.5
$1,440,632

Refer to the Program Descriptions for a description of programs operated by this state agency.

Refer to the 3-Yr Expenditures & Positions for expenditures, positions, and funding detail.

Refer to the Infrastructure Overview for infrastructure expenditure detail.
PRINTABLE BUDGET DOCUMENTS Back to Top
The following identifies budget documents for this state agency that are available in a printable (pdf) format.

Entire Department of Forestry & Fire Protection Budget (pdf * - 58K) in pdf format.
This document provides a printable format (pdf) of all budget information for this state agency. Note: Along with other information, this document includes the documents listed below.

 Fund Condition Statements ONLY (pdf * - 10K)
This document provides a printable format (pdf) of only the fund condition statements for each fund administered by this state agency.

 Detail of Appropriations and Adjustments ONLY (pdf * - 10K)
This document provides a printable format (pdf) of only the detail of appropriations and adjustments for this state agency.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Back to Top
Legal Citations and Authority
Includes the legal citations (state statutes, federal statutes, and court orders) for operation of department programs and activities.