Cal OES Prepositions Resources in Los Angeles Area in Advance of Forecasted Fire Weather Conditions

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MAP OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA WITH COUNTIES AND PREPOSITIONED RESOURCES

With ongoing vigilance to quickly act to protect Californians, the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) is prepositioning resources in advance of forecast fire weather conditions in several Southern California counties.  

A wind advisory indicating extreme fire conditions is forecast in Los Angeles, Ventura, San Diego, Riverside, Orange, Santa Barbara, San Bernardino, Kern, Mono and Inyo Counties beginning Monday, January 20, 2025, at 08:00. Winds between 30-50 mph and gusts upward of 80 mph, combined with low humidity and dry vegetation, could potentially cause additional wildfires and grow fires already burning.

Cal OES has proactively placed 113 fire engines, 15 water tenders, 9 helicopters, 9 dozers and more (see below) across each county. The deployment also includes numerous specialized personnel with hand crews, dispatchers and Incident Management Team (IMT) members.  

These combined efforts ensure that both air and ground resources can respond quickly, minimizing travel time and the potential impacts of new fires. This proactive approach has proven to be a critical component of California’s wildfire response strategy, reducing response times and containing fires before they escalate.

Los Angeles County 

  • 1 Local Government Engine Strike Team, Type 1
  • 1 Local Government Engine Strike Team, Type 6 
  • 20 Local Government Engines
  • 3 Local Government Dozers, Type 1
  • 3 Local Government Water Tenders, Type 2
  • 3 Local Government Helicopters, Type 1
  • 2 Local Government Hand Crews, Type 1
  • 8 Local Government Dispatchers
  • 1 Local Government AHIMT Member

Start Date: 01/20/25 0800
End Date: 01/22/25 0800

Ventura County 

  • 1 Local Government Engine Strike Team, Type 3 
  • 2 Local Government Dozers, Type 2
  • 2 Local Government Water Tenders, Type 2 
  • 2 Local Government Helicopters, Type 1 
  • 2 Local Government Hand Crews, Type 1
  • 2 Local Government Dispatchers 
  • 1 Local Government AHIMT Member 

Start Date:  01/20/25 0800
End Date: 01/22/25 0800 

San Diego County

  • 1 OES Engine Strike Team, Type 3
  • 2 Local Government Engine Task Forces
  • 2 Local Government Water tender, Type 2
  • 1 Local Government Dispatcher
  • 6 Local Government Overhead

Start Date:  01/20/25 0800
End Date: 01/23/25 0800

Orange County

  • 3 Local Government Engine Strike Team, Type 3
  • 2 Local Government Hand crews, Type 1
  • 3 Local Government Helicopters, 2 Type 1, 1 Type 2
  • 2 Local Government Water tender, Type 1
  • 4 Local Government Dispatchers
  • 2 Local Government Dozers, Type 2
  • 1 Local Government AHIMT

Start Date:  01/20/25 0800
End Date: 01/22/25 0800 

Santa Barbara County Operational Area

  • 1 Local Government Helicopter, Type 1 with crew
  • 1 Local Government Dispatcher
  • 3 Local Government Overhead

Start Date: 01/19/25 1700

End Date: 01/24/25 0800

Inyo County Operational Area

  • 4 Local Government Engines, Type 3
  • 2 Local Government Water Tenders, Type 1

Start Date: 01/20/25 0600

End Date: 01/23/25 0600

Kern County Operational Area

  • 5 Local Government Engines, Type 3
  • 1 Local Government Overhead

Starting Date: 01/19/25 1600

End Date: 1/22/25 0800

Mono County Operational Area

  • 4 Local Government Engines, Type 3
  • 2 Local Government Water Tenders, Type 1

Start Date: 01/20/25 0600

End Date: 01/23/25 0600

Riverside County Operational Area

  • 5 OES Engines, Type 3
  • 1 Local Government Hand Crew, Type 2
  • 1 Local Government Water tender, Type 2
  • 10 Local Government Engines, Type 1 or 3
  • 3 Local Government Overhead

Start Date: 01/19/25 1800

End Date: 01/22/25 0800

San Bernardino Operational Area

  • One (1) OES Type 3 strike team
  • One (1) OES Engine Type 6 strike team
  • One (1) OES Water Tender
  • One Local Government Type-2IA Hand Crew or better
  • One (1) Local Government Dozer
  • One (1) Local Government Dispatcher

Start Date: 01/19/25 1600

End Date: 01/24/25 0800.

CAL FIRE Prepositioned Resources in Southern California Counties

  • Personnel: 819+
  • Crews: 6
  • Engines: 76
  • Dozers: 30
  • 50 Water Tenders
  • 40 Helicopters
  • 4 Air Attacks
  • 1 Intel Aircraft

Californians are urged to stay vigilant and follow instructions from emergency officials during this critical fire weather period. 

Cal OES reminds the public to: