Thom Porter, California’s wildland firefighting chief, announces retirement

CAL FIRE's Director announced Monday that he will retire next month after shepherding the state through three historic wildfire seasons, the most recent of which saw two massive blazes span the Sierra Nevada for the first time in recorded history.

Thom Porter, California’s wildland firefighting chief, announces retirement

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