# @calfire on Instagram

- **Type:** Image
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DSxaC_5jjGg
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/63757126-calfire-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/c6c68f94ae.jpg
- **Posted:** 2025-12-27T15:30:15.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** CAL FIRE (@calfire) — https://gondola.cc/calfire

## Caption

Our name has evolved, but the mission has remained the same.

What began as the California Division of Forestry has grown into what Californians know today as CAL FIRE — the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. The change reflected an expanding role: from forestry and resource protection to an all-risk, all-hazards emergency response fire department serving communities statewide.

This graphic shows the patches worn over the years, marking key moments in that evolution. Different names. Different uniforms. One mission: protecting lives, property, and California’s natural resources.

#CALFIRE #CALFIREHistory #FireService #CaliforniaHistory #PublicSafety

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calfire, californiahistory, publicsafety, fireservice, calfirehistory

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