This is how fast it happens. While crews were responding to the Gann Fire, a new column of smoke appeared. Crews moved in quickly, bringing dozers, aircraft, and firefighters to the fire before it had a chance to grow. Dozers cut containment lines. Aircraft dropped retardant and water. Firefighters attacked from the ground. The Gelding Fire was stopped at 3 acres. For a videographer, getting to capture those first moments is rare. For firefighters, this is the everyday work of keeping wildfires small. #GeldingFire# #GannFire# #InitialAttack# @CALFIRETCU

🚜 DOZERS ON THE FIRELINE. Dozers clear brush, trees, and vegetation down to bare mineral soil, cutting a path that strips away the fuel a fire needs to keep moving. Crews were already working the Gann Fire when the Gelding Fire broke out nearby. Dozers were close and moved in fast. The fire was held to 3 acres. Every resource, including dozers, hand crews, engines, and aircraft, works efficiently in the first moments of a fire to keep it small. That's initial attack, and it's a key part of our mission to keep 95% of wildfires to 10 acres or less. #GeldingFire# #GannFire# #Dozers#

Wildfires are changing. So is the way California prepares for and responds to them.   As hotter, drier conditions continue to drive larger and more complex wildfires, California is investing in the technology, people, and partnerships needed to meet the challenge.   Today, CAL FIRE joined @CAgovernor Gavin Newsom, @Cal_OES Director Caroline Thomas Jacobs, and @CalNatResources Secretary Wade Crowfoot to highlight continued investments in advanced technology, wildfire response, including expanded staffing, faster initial attack capabilities, @ALERTCalifornia cameras, and the recently launched FireSat satellites that will help improve wildfire detection.   Protecting California is a shared effort. Local, state, tribal, and federal partners work together every day to strengthen emergency response, improve coordination, and keep communities safe.   As California faces heightened wildfire activity, preparedness remains one of our strongest tools. Create defensible space, have an evacuation plan, and stay informed so you're ready before an emergency happens. Learn more at:   #ReadyForWildfire# #CALFIRE# #Partnerships# #WildfirePreparedness# @EarthFireAll