Ninety-five seasonal firefighters were giving it their all on Thursday. It's Cal Fire's training academy in the Napa Valley, where bootcamp workout meets team building and skill assessment.

According to a statement from CalFire, over the next two days, Folsom Lake will serve as the training ground for the CalFire Helitack Captain Academy. This threshold course marks a pivotal moment ...

Firefighters can’t be selective in regard to their pursuit of proficiency in eight main skills based on whether they are assigned to a pumper, a ladder or another type of apparatus. Firefighters must ...