California Secures Federal Assistance to Support Response to French Fire in Kern County
SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom today announced that California has secured a Fire Management Assistance Grant (FMAG) from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to help ensure the availability of vital resources to suppress the French...
California Secures Presidential Major Disaster Declaration to Support Wildfire Response and Recovery Efforts
SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom today announced that the White House has approved California’s request for a Presidential Major Disaster Declaration, submitted yesterday, to bolster the ongoing emergency response to wildfires and support...
HABILITAN CENTRO DE ASISTENCIA LOCAL EN EL CONDADO LAKE
La Oficina de Servicios de Emergencia del Gobernador (Cal OES), trabajando de la mano con Agencias locales, Estatales y Federales, abrirán las puertas de un Centro de Asistencia Local (LAC), para apoyar a los sobrevivientes del Incendio Cache en el...
Local Assistance Center to Support Cache Fire Survivors in Lake County
The California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) in partnership with local, state, and federal agencies will open a Local Assistance Center (LAC) to aid Cache Fire survivors in Lake County. The LAC will be open August 25 to August...
Governor Newsom Requests Presidential Major Disaster Declaration to Aid Wildfire Response and Recovery Efforts
SACRAMENTO – Working to bolster California’s emergency response to multiple wildfires and support impacted communities, Governor Gavin Newsom today requested a Presidential Major Disaster Declaration to assist state and local wildfire response and...
Prolonged Fire Weather Forces Temporary Closure of 10 California National Forests
With prolonged drought conditions and extreme fire weather contributing to massive wildfires statewide, the United States Department of Agriculture Forest Service announced the temporary closure of nine national forests in northern California...
Governor Newsom Signs Executive Order to Bolster Wildfire Response and Recovery Efforts, Support Impacted Communities
SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom today signed an executive order to support communities impacted by recent wildfires and bolster response and recovery efforts. The order expedites debris removal and cleanup of hazardous waste resulting from the...
State Provides Millions in Recovery Funding to Plumas and Alpine Counties
While unprecedented conditions continue to feed the 2021 wildfire season in California, the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) is starting to help impacted counties recover from devastating fires. Today, Cal OES announced...
2021 Wildfire Season Updates & Resources
Emergencies, disasters, hazards, and threats are a part of our work at the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES). Preparing for, responding to, and helping Californians recover from them are a part of our DNA. California is...
Cal OES Prepositions Firefighting Resources, Personnel in Northern California Counties as Red Flag Warnings Persist (UPDATED)
Updated: August 20, 2021 As extreme fire weather conditions remain in Northern California, the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) has strategically prepositioned critical fire resources to include strike teams of...
Recovery in Action at Big Basin Redwoods One Year after CZU Complex Fire Burns Park
Big Basin Redwoods State Park has seen its share of nature’s cycle – growth, destruction, renewal. The year 2020 was a wildfire season that the park hadn’t seen in more than 100 years. The CZU Complex Wildfire burned the majority of the park’s...
California Secures Federal Assistance to Support Response to Caldor Fire in El Dorado County
SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom today announced that California has secured a Fire Management Assistance Grant (FMAG) from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to help ensure the availability of vital resources to suppress the Caldor...
¡NO ESPERE Y EVACUÉ DE INMEDIATO! TODOS LOS CALIFORNIANOS DEBEN ESTAR PREPARADOS
Un aviso u orden de evacuación se dará siempre durante una emergencia, por lo que es importante estar preparados y saber que hacer en caso de una desgracia natural. Por ello, es importante saber en qué consiste cada una y como seguir las ordenes de...
Governor Newsom Proclaims State of Emergency in El Dorado County Due to Caldor Fire
SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom today proclaimed a state of emergency for El Dorado County due to the Caldor Fire, which has burned 6,500 acres, threatening homes and power lines and causing the evacuation of thousands of residents. The Governor...
Don’t Wait, Evacuate! All Californians Should Be Prepared to Quickly React
An evacuation warning or order can be given at any point during an emergency, so it’s critical for all Californians to know what it means and how to react to law enforcement guidance. Evacuation Warning vs. Evacuation Order An evacuation warning...