Cal OES Prepositions Additional Personnel and Equipment as Storms Impact State

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As a significant weather storm impacts much of the state, the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) is proactively coordinating the prepositioning of personnel and equipment to be available as needed.

The prepositioned fire resources include:

Alpine County

  • 1 Local Government Engine Type 1
  • 1 Local Government IMT Member

Butte County 

  • 1 Local Government Swiftwater Rescue Team
  • 1 Local Government Dispatcher

Calaveras County 

  • 6 Local Government Engines Type 3
  • 3 Local Government IMT Members

Contra Costa County

  • 2 Local Government Engines Type 1
  • 1 Local Government Hand Crew Type 2IA
  • 5 Local Government IMT Members

El Dorado County 

  • 3 Local Government Engines Type 3
  • 1 OES Engines Type 3
  • 2 Local Government IMT Member
  • 2 Local Government Swiftwater Rescue Team

Fresno County

  • 1 Local Government Dozer Type 2 with Dozer Tender
  • 2 Local Government Engines Type 3
  • 1 Local Government Dispatcher
  • 8 Local Government IMT Members
  • 2 Local Government Swift Water Rescue Teams

Glenn County 

  • 5 Local Government Engines Type 3
  • 2 Local Government IMT Members

Inyo County

  • 5 Local Government Engines Type 3
  • 1 Local Government Engines Type 1
  • 1 Local Government Engines Type 6
  • 1 Local Government US&R Type 1
  • 2 Local Government IMT Members

Kern County 

  • 1 Local Government Dozer Type 2
  • 2 Local Government Road Graders
  • 1 Local Government Helicopter with Hoist
  • 3 Local Government Hand Crews Type 2
  • 7 Local Government IMT Members
  • 1 Local Government US&R Company

Marin County

  • 2 Local Government Dispatchers
  • 2 Local Government Engines Type 3
  • 2 Local Government US&R Companies

Mendocino County

  • 5 Local Government Engines Type 3
  • 2 Local Government Dozers Type 2

Merced County 

  • 1 Local Government Swift Water Rescue Team

Monterey County 

  • 6 Local Government Engines Type 3
  • 1 Local Government Engine Type 1
  • 8 Local Government IMT Members

Nevada County 

  • 1 Local Government Engine Type 3
  • 1 Local Government Engine Type 6
  • 2 OES Engines Type 6
  • 1 Local Government IMT Member
  • 1 Local Government Swift Water Rescue Team

Placer County

  • 3 Local Government Engines Type 3
  • 1 Local Government IMT Member
  • 2 Local Government Swift Water Rescue Teams

San Bernardino County

  • 10 OES Engines Type 3
  • 2 Local Government Dispatcher
  • 1 Local Government IMT Member

Santa Barbara County

  • 4 Local Government Engines Type 3
  • 1 Local Government Loader
  • 1 Local Government Excavator
  • 1 Local Government Road Grader
  • 1 Local Government Dispatcher
  • 1 Local Government Hand Crew Type 2IA

Tahoe Basin 

  • 5 Local Government Engines Type 3
  • 1 Local Government IMT Members

Tulare County 

  • 10 Local Government Engines Type 1
  • 1 Local Government Hand Crew Type 2IA
  • 1 Local Government Swiftwater Rescue Team
  • 2 Local Government Dispatcher
  • 23 Local Government IMT members

Tuolumne County 

  • 5 Local Government Engines Type 3
  • 2 Local Government IMT Members

Prepositioned Swiftwater Rescue resources include:

Inyo County

  • Cal OES: San Diego City Fire Department Swiftwater Search & Rescue Team 8

Los Angeles County

  • Cal OES: Los Angeles City Fire Department Swiftwater Search & Rescue Team 1
  • Cal OES: Los Angeles County Fire Department Swiftwater Search & Rescue Team 2

Mendocino County

  • Cal OES: Marin County Fire Department Swiftwater Search & Rescue Team 11

Monterey County

  • Cal OES: Oakland Fire Department Swiftwater Search & Rescue Team 4

Riverside County

  • Cal OES: Riverside Fire Department Swiftwater Search & Rescue Team 6

Sacramento County

  • Cal OES: Sacramento Fire Department Swiftwater Search & Rescue Team 7

San Mateo County

  • Cal OES: Menlo Park Fire Department Swiftwater Search & Rescue Team 3

Tulare County

  • Cal OES: Orange County Fire Department Swiftwater Search & Rescue Team 5

 

Several more rounds of rain and snow will return to much of northern and central California through early Monday. Scattered thunderstorms through Saturday and Sunday could bring accumulating small hail, especially across the Central Valley.

An additional ½ to 1 ½ inches of rain is predicted for the lower elevations for northern and central areas of the state, with 2 to 3 inches for the mountains and foothills below 5,000 feet. Snow accumulation of 2 to 5 feet over the Sierra Nevada is expected, with the heaviest amounts above 7,000 feet.

Click here to see the latest weather updates.

The public is urged to remain aware of their surrounding conditions and reminded to have an emergency plan in place, emergency preparedness kits at home and vehicles full of fuel. Sign-up for emergency alerts, listen to local authorities and warnings, and be prepared to evacuate if necessary.

For more from Cal OES, visit CalOES.ca.gov and follow us on Twitter @Cal_OES.