Cal OES Deploys Additional Swift Water Resources to Marin, Sonoma Counties in Response to Destructive Storm

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As communities continue to recover from storm impacts and prepare for another round of significant winter weather, the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) has strategically added prepositioned critical firefighting resources and personnel, including a swift water rescue team and helicopter, to Marin and Sonoma counties.

Prepositioned resources also are deployed to Los Angeles, Orange, Ventura, Contra Costa, and El Dorado counties through this morning. Additional resources remain in the counties of Santa Barbara, Lake, San Bernardino, Monterey, Butte, Sacramento and Stanislaus.

Pre-positioned at El Dorado Hills Fire Department: OES: Bakersfield City Fire Department Swift Water Rescue TF11

Los Angeles County (Ranch 2/Lake/Bobcat Burn Scars): 1 Local Government Helicopter, 1 Local Government Hand Crew Type 2, 1 Local Government Dozer with Transport, 1 Local Government Swift Water Rescue, 1 Dispatcher

Orange County (Bond Burn Scar): 5 OES Engines Type 3, 1 Local Government Dozer, 1 Local Government Helicopter,1 Local Government Swift Water Rescue, 1 Local Government Hand Crew Type 2

Santa Barbara County (Thomas/Alisal/Cave Burn Scars): 1 Local Government Excavator, 1 Local Government Loader, 1 Local Government Road Grader

Ventura County (Thomas/Woolsey Burn Scars): 1 Local Government Hand Crew Type 1, 1 Local Government Dozer Type 2, 1 Local Government Dispatcher

Sonoma County (Tubbs/Glass/August Burn Scars): 3 Local Government Engines Type 3, 2 Local Government Engines Type 6, 4 Dispatchers, 4 Local Government IMT Overhead, 2 Local Government Swift Water Rescue Teams

Lake County (August Complex Burn Scar): 1 Local Government Engine Type 2, 1 Local Government Engine Type 6, 2 Local Government IMT Overhead

El Dorado County (Caldor Burn Scar): 3 Local Government Engines Type 3, 1 OES Engine Type 3, 2 Local Government IMT Overhead, 2 Local Government Swift Water Rescue

San Bernardino County (El Dorado/Apple Burn Scars): 1 Local Government Hand Crew Type 2IA, 2 Dispatchers, 1 Local Government Loader with Transport, 1 Local Government IMT Overhead

Contra Costa County: 3 Local Government Engines Type 3, 1 Local Government Hand Crew Type 2, 2 Dispatchers, 5 Local Government IMT Overhead

Monterey County: 1 Local Government Engine Task Force; 1 Type 1 Engine, 3 Type 3 Engines, 2 Type 6 Engines, 8 Local Government IMT Overhead

Marin County: 1 Local Government Regional Task Force, 1 Local Government Swift Water Rescue Team, 2 Dispatchers, 1 Local Government Loader with Transport

Butte County: 1 Local Government Swift Water Rescue Team, 2 Local Government IMT Overhead

Sacramento County: 5 OES Engines Type 3, 2 Local Government Helicopters, 4 Dispatchers, 14 Local Government IMT Overhead, 1 OES Swift Water Rescue, 1 Local Government US&R Company

Stanislaus County: 3 Local Government Engines Type 3, 1 Local Government Loader with Transport, 1 Local Government Dispatcher, 16 Local Government IMT Overhead

The next round of storms resume tonight across the state, according to the National Weather Service. A more significant storm is expected to arrive on Monday, with renewed concerns for major flooding.

The public is urged to be on the lookout for potential flooding and mudslides in areas recently burned by wildfires. A debris flow can take homes off their foundations and carry items such as vegetation, large boulders, and cars. If you live near or downslope of burn areas, you should have a plan to quickly evacuate your community if flash flooding or a mudslide were to happen. Learn more about being flood aware here.

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