Working proactively to place swiftwater resources in high-risk areas, the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) has strategically prepositioned critical fire engines and personnel in Southern California to be able to respond if needed.
The prepositioned fire resources include:
Prepositioned at Inyo County Operational Area
- Cal OES: Swift Water Rescue Team 11, Sacramento Fire Department
Prepositioned at Kern County Fire Department
- Cal OES: Swift Water Rescue Team 13, Lathrop Manteca Fire Department
- Cal OES: Swift Water Rescue Team 7, Marin County Fire Department
Prepositioned at Los Angeles County Operational Area
- Cal OES: Regional Task Force 4, Los Angeles County XLC
- Cal OES: Regional Task Force 2, Los Angeles County XLE
Prepositioned at Los Angeles City Fire Department
- Cal OES: Swift Water Rescue Team 11, Los Angeles City Fire Department
Prepositioned in OES Region VI
- Cal OES: 1 IMT Overhead
Statewide Preposition
- Cal OES: 4 Local Government IMT Overhead
Los Angeles County:
- Cal OES: Regional Task Force 4, Los Angeles County XLC
- Cal OES: Regional Task Force 2, Los Angeles County XLE
- 5 Local Government Engines Type 6
- 1 Local Government Helicopter
- 2 Local Government Hand Crews Type 1
- 1 Local Government Hand Crew Type 2
- 2 Local Government Dozer
Los Angles City:
- Cal OES: Swift Water Rescue Team 11, Los Angeles City Fire Department
Kern County:
- Cal OES: Swift Water Rescue Team 13, Lathrop Manteca Fire Department
- Cal OES: Swift Water Rescue Team 7, Marin County Fire Department
- 5 Local Government Engines Type 3
- 1 Local Government Dozer Type 2
- 1 Local Government Helicopter with Hoist
- 1 Local Government Swift Water Rescue Team
- 1 Local Government US&R Company
- 2 Local Government Motor Graders
- 2 Local Government Hand Crews Type 1
- 1 Local Government Dispatcher
- 7 Local Government IMT Overhead
Tulare County:
- 1 Local Government Swift Water Rescue Team
- 1 Local Government Hand Crew Type 2
- 10 Local Government IMT Overhead
Inyo County:
- Cal OES: Swift Water Rescue Team 11, Sacramento Fire Department
- 1 Local Government Task Force; 3 Type 3 Engines, 1 Type 6 Engine
- 1 Local Government IMT Overhead
Prepositioned in OES Region VI
- Cal OES: 1 IMT Overhead
Statewide Preposition
- Cal OES: 4 Local Government IMT Overhead
Orange County Preposition
- 5 OES Engines Type 3
- 5 OES Engines Type 6
- 1 OES Swift Water Rescue Team
- 2 Local Government Hand Crew Type 1
- 2 Local Government Dozers
- 2 Helicopters with Hoist and SWR qualified rescuer
- 4 Local Government Dispatcher
- 14 Local Government IMT Overhead
San Bernardino County:
- 1 Local Government Hand Crew
- 10 OES Engines Type 3
- 1 Local Government Loader/Tender/Transport
- 2 Local Government Swiftwater Rescue Teams
- 10 Local Government IMT Overhead
- 1 Local Government Type 2 Helicopter with crew
- 4 Local Government Dispatchers
Imperial County:
- 1 Cal OES Swift Water Rescue Team 3, Menlo Park Fire Department
- 1 Fresno Op Area Regional Task Force 5
Mono County:
- 4 Local Government Engines Type 3
- 1 Local Government Water Tender Type 1
- 2 Local Government IMT Overhead
Riverside County:
- 1 Cal OES Swift Water Rescue Team 4, Oakland Fire Department
Heavy rain continues across Southern California as Tropical Storm Hilary moves into the state.
A Flood Watch is in effect through Monday for all Southern California and the Southern Sierra Nevada Mountains.
The Cal OES Fire and Rescue Branch facilitates the California Fire and Rescue Mutual Aid System, which includes moving more than 270 fire engines from 60 local government resources across the state in support of all-risk emergency response on behalf of local, state and federal government fire organizations.
Cal OES assigns local government fire agencies with fire apparatus to maintain surge capacity during day-to-day duties and major emergencies.
The Cal OES Warning Center and State Operations Center will monitor conditions and be ready for further resource requests as necessary.
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