***This post was updated on 10/27/2020 to include the following county: San Bernardino***
***This post was updated on 10/26/2020 to include the following counties: Los Angeles, Orange, Ventura, and San Diego***
***This post was updated on 10/25/2020 to include the following counties: Contra Costa, Santa Cruz, Sonoma, San Mateo, and Yolo.***
In preparation of dangerous fire weather conditions continuing across the state, the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) has strategically prepositioned critical fire resources to include strike teams of fire engines, firefighters, hand crews, water tenders, helicopters, dispatchers and overhead staff in nine counties across the state.
The prepositioned fire resources include:
- Lake County: 2 Local Government Task Forces (7 Local Government Type 3 Engines), 2 Local Government Type 1 Water Tenders, 1 Local Government Type 2 Dozer, 1 Dispatcher
- Napa County: 1 Local Government Task Force, (1 Local Government Type 2 Engine, 2 Local Government Type 3 Engines, 1 Local Government Type 6 Engines) 1 Cal OES Strike Team (5 Local Government Type 3 Engines)
- Marin County: 1 Local Government Strike Team (5 Local Government Type 3 Engines), 1 Local Government Task Force (2 Cal OES Type 1 Engines, 2 Local Government Type 3 Engines), 2 Local Government Type 1 Water Tenders, 1 Local Government Type 1 Dozer 2 Dispatchers, 9 Overhead
- Santa Clara County: 1 Local Government Strike Team (5 Local Government Type 3 Engines), 1 Local Government Task Force (1 Local Government Type 1 Engine, 3 Local Government Type 3 Engines, 1 Local Government Type 6 Engine), 1 Overhead
- Solano County: 4 Local Government Type 3 Engines
- Alameda County: 1 Cal OES Strike Team (5 Cal OES Type 3 Engines), 1 Local Government Strike Team (5 Local Government Type 3 Engines), 2 Local Government Type 1 Water Tender, 1 Local Government Type 1 Dozer, 1 Dispatcher
- Colusa County: 4 Local Government Type 3 Engines, 1 Local Government Type 1 Water Tender
- Tehama County: 1 Cal OES Strike Team (5 Cal OES Type 3 Engines)
- Nevada County: 1 Dispatcher
- Contra Costa County: 1 Local Government Strike Team (5 Local Government Type 1 Engines), 1 Local Government Task Force (1 Local Government Type 1 Engine, 4 Local Government Type 3 Engines), 1 Local Government Type 1 Dozer, 1 Local Government Type 1 Water Tender, 1 Local Government Helicopter, 1 Local Government Type 2 IA Crew, 2 Dispatchers, 5 Overhead
- Sonoma County: 1 Local Government Strike Team (5 Local Government Type 3 Engines), 1 Local Government Task Force (1 Local Government Type 1 Engine, 4 Local Government Type 3 Engines), 1 Cal OES Type 1 Water Tender, 2 Dispatchers, 4 Overhead
- Santa Cruz County: 4 Local Government Type 3 Engines, 1 Local Government Type 2 Water Tender
- San Mateo County: 1 Local Government Type 1 Strike Team, 1 Cal OES Type 1 Strike Team, 1 Local Government Type I Water Tenders, 2 Dispatchers
- Yolo County: 3 Local Government Type 3 Engines, 1 Local Government Type 1 Water Tender, 1 Local Government Type 2 Water Tender
- Los Angeles County: 1 Local Government Strike Team (5 Local Government Type 1 Engines), 1 Local Government Type 1 Water Tender, 1 Dispatcher
- Orange County: 1 Cal OES Strike Team (5 Cal OES Type 1 Engines), 1 Local Government Type 1 Hand Crew, 1 Helicopter, 1 Dispatcher
- Ventura County: 1 Local Government Strike Team (5 Local Government Type 1 Engines), 1 Cal OES Type 1 Water Tender, 1 Local Government Type 1 Hand Crew, 1 Dispatcher
- San Diego County: 1 Cal OES Strike Team (5 Cal OES Type 3 Engines)
- San Bernardino County: 1 Cal OES Strike Team (5 Cal OES Type 3 Engines), 1 Local Government Type 2 IA Hand Crew
A strike team includes five fire engines with 15 firefighters and a strike team Leader.
The National Weather Service is forecasting Red Flag weather conditions over parts of California beginning Sunday and extending into Tuesday. A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire potential and erratic fire behavior.
Click here to see the National Weather Service’s Red Flag warnings.
The public is urged to remain aware of their surrounding conditions and to avoid outdoor activities that can cause a spark near dry vegetation, such as yard work, target shooting, or campfires and follow local fire restrictions. The public is also 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.
The Cal OES Warning Center and State Operations Center will monitor conditions and be ready for further resource requests as necessary throughout the Red Flag period.
For more from Cal OES, visit CalOES.ca.gov and follow us on Twitter @Cal_OES.