SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Despite the coolest summer in Northern and Central California in more than a decade, wildfire risk remains constant. That’s why The California Fire Foundation (CFF), with support from the PG&E Corporation Foundation (PG&E Foundation), is helping communities prevent and prepare to respond to the ongoing wildfire threat. Together, they have awarded $950,000 in wildfire safety grants to 63 local fire departments, fire agencies and non-profit groups primarily in Northern and Central California.

In the Greater Sacramento area, 18 agencies have received grants totaling $256,215. The grants will be used to purchase personal protective and specialized equipment for firefighters, complete defensible space and vegetation management work, reduce fuels and hazards, and condu

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