Essential Earthquake Safety Tips
Millions of California homes are vulnerable to earthquake damage, and most are within 30 miles of an active fault. And many of those older homes may not be seismically strengthened. If your home is among those more vulnerable to shake damage, check...
Local Assistance Center to Support French Fire Survivors
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 French Fire survivors in Kern County. The LAC will open in Wofford Heights on...
Mobile Registration Intake Center Open in Placer County
A Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Mobile Registration Intake Center will open in Auburn Thursday, September 9 and in Colfax Friday, September 10 through Saturday, September 11, to serve River Fire survivors in Placer County. The intake...
Caldor Fire Smoke Outlook for September 2, 2021
Fire 210,259 acres, 25% contained. Yesterday, the SW winds continued to push the active fire edge to the east. Today the fire will get a break from high winds, but the hot and dry air mass above will remain through the weekend. Around noon the...
California Secures Presidential Emergency Declaration for Caldor Fire
SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom announced that, within hours of California’s request, the White House has approved a Presidential Emergency Declaration for Direct Federal Assistance to bolster the response to the Caldor Fire in El Dorado,...
Governor Newsom Requests Presidential Emergency Declaration for Direct Federal Assistance for Caldor Fire
SACRAMENTO – Taking action to further support communities impacted by the Caldor Fire and proactively protect the Lake Tahoe region, Governor Gavin Newsom today requested a Presidential Emergency Declaration for Direct Federal Assistance to bolster...
Disaster Unemployment Assistance has been approved for those impacted by widespread California fires
** As of 9/27/21, Disaster Unemployment Assistance benefits are now available to fire-impacted individuals in Trinity and Tehama counties. Californians in Trinity and Tehama counties who have been impacted by ongoing wildfires can now file for...
LA SEMANA PROXIMA ABRE SUS PUERTAS OTRO CENTRO DE ASISTENCIA LOCAL
En el Condado Trinity, será habilitado un Centro de Asistencia Local, para apoyar y orientar a todos los afectados por el incendio Monument. En coordinación con la Oficina de Servicios de Emergencia del Gobernador, este Centro abrirá sus Puertas a...
Local Assistance Center to Support Monument Fire Survivors
Trinity County, in conjunction with the California Governor's Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES), will open a Local Assistance Center (LAC) to support fire survivors from the Monument Fire, which is now the 20th largest wildfire in California...
Smoke/Air Quality Outlook for the Caldor Fire
September 1, 2021 - The US Interagency Wildland Fire Air Quality Response Program Smoke Outlook for the Caldor Fire for Wednesday. Special Statement: **The fire is scheduled to be under a Red Flag Warning through 11:00 PM tonight. ** Gardnerville...
Registration Begins for Californians Seeking Federal Aid for Dixie, River Fires
As firefighters work to get control of several major wildfires burning across California, registration is underway for Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) wildfire assistance. Federal assistance may be available for uninsured or underinsured...
CIENTOS DE PERSONAS AUXILIADOS EN LOS REFUGIOS
Decenas de personas, incluyendo voluntarios, han sido asignados a los refugios actualmente habilitados para brindar ayuda a todos los afectados por los incendios forestales a lo largo del Estado de California. De acuerdo con el último reporte, 985...
Governor Newsom Proclaims State of Emergency in Additional Counties Due to Caldor Fire, Signs Order to Support Wildfire Response and Recovery Efforts
SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom today proclaimed a state of emergency for Alpine, Amador and Placer counties due to the Caldor Fire, which has forced the evacuation of thousands of residents, including significant portions of South Lake Tahoe....
Camp for Children Begins Recovery Process After Bear Fire in Butte County
For thousands of childhood cancer patients, siblings, and parents, Camp Okizu was considered a home away from home. Okizu comes from the Sioux language meaning unity, to come together, to heal from a hurt, to make whole. But healing is what those...
California envía un equipo de búsqueda y rescate a Louisiana, tras la llegada del Huracán Ida
Sacramento, CA – En respuesta a la solicitud de la Agencia Federal para el Manejo de Emergencias (FEMA), luego de que el Huracán Ida tocara tierra en Luisiana, el Gobernador Gavin Newsom, aprobó este domingo, el despliegue de personal especializado...