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CAL FIRE Archaeology Program

Recent Postings

The most recent version of the NACL contact list (July 2008) (PDF) (Word)

Procedures for an Archaeologist Assigned to a CAL FIRE Wildfire or Other Emergency Incident (Word)

An Inventory and Historical Significance Evaluation of the CAL FIRE Fire Lookout Stations by Mark V. Thornton, CAL FIRE Archaeological Report Number 12, April 1993, was posted on September 22, 2007.

A Survey and Historic Significance Evaluation of the CAL FIRE Building Inventory by Mark V. Thornton, CAL FIRE Archaeological Report Number 17, Vol 1 and 2, December 1994, was posted on September 22, 2007.

The minutes and other supplementary materials from the most recent NAAC meeting have been posted on February 18, 2007.

A new report on Archaeological Site Investigations following the 2006 Pumpkin Fire Complex in Lassen County, California has been added to the Reports section. November 19, 2006. (PDF)

Listen to Greg White , CSU Chico, and Gerrit Fenenga, CAL FIRE, speak about the CAL FIRE's Archaeology program role during the wildfires on Capital Public Radio Website. September 1, 2006.

Revised Suggestions for Prefield and Postfield Research have been posted under the Assistance to RPFs section. June 13, 2006. (PDF)

How Old is "Old"? Recognizing Historical Sites and Artifacts training aid has been added to the Assistance to RPFs section of our website. May 19, 2006.

On March 30, 2006 CAL FIRE Archaeologists were honored with SCA award. May 3, 2006.

A new report on CAL FIRE Archaeologists and Wildfires has been posted on May 3, 2006.

Cuyamaca Oval Basin Metates are described in our most recent addtion to Reports. March 4, 2006. (PDF)

Chuck Schoendienst is the 2005 receipient of The Golden Trowel Award. February 13, 2006.

A discovery of The Plantation Cache Charmstone is described in our Reports. February 6, 2006. (PDF)

A report on A Charmstone Discovery in the Redwood Forests of Mendocino County, California has been posted on January 9, 2006. (PDF)