CAL FIRE Presents: Inside the State Fire Marshal's Office

In this episode of Inside the State Fire Marshal’s Office, Tim Spears and Kara Garrett sit down with (tag)Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) Director Katherine Butler to talk about one of California’s fastest growing safety concerns: lithium-ion battery fires. Learn what causes them, how to spotwarning signs, which devices pose the biggest risks, and the simple charging and disposal hab...

Keep the sparkle in your celebration, without the risk. Join us for a special two‑part episode exploring the work behind fireworks safety in California. Part One: Division Chief Brice Bennett from CAL FIRE – Office of the State Fire Marshal breaks down how fireworks are regulated, investigated, and enforced statewide all year long . Part Two: Dr. Kathleen Romanowski from Shriners Children’s Northe...

Featuring Frank Bigelow, CAL FIRE Deputy Director of Community Wildfire Preparedness and Mitigation   and Steve Hawks,   Insurance Institute for Business and Home Safety Senior Director for Wildfire. California’s peak wildfire season is approaching, and preparation starts at home. In this episode of Inside the State Fire Marshal’s Office , Deputy Director Frank Bigelow joins Insurance Institute fo...

CAL FIRE Presents: Inside the State Fire Marshal’s Office  is your inside look at the people, programs, and partnerships shaping fire prevention and community risk reduction (CRR) across California and beyond. Hosted by Tim Spears, Assistant Deputy Director and Kara Garrett, Deputy State Fire Marshal III Specialist, this podcast series brings you conversations with experts, innovators, and leaders...

Join us for CAL FIRE's upcoming podcast, "Inside the State Fire Marshal's Office." Join hosts Tim Spears and Kara Garrett, along with a variety of guests, as they explore the life-saving work performed each day by the men and women of the CAL FIRE - Office of the State Fire Marshal. Be sure to like, subscribe, and follow for new episodes!