State Debris Removal Officials Remind Owners of Properties Cleared of Debris From Woolsey and Hill Fires That More Work Is Needed before Reconstruction Can Start
Officials coordinating the removal of debris caused by the Woolsey and Hill fires today reminded property owners participating in the state's Consolidated Debris Removal Program that the removal of debris from their properties is not the end of the...
More than 600 Final Inspection Reports for Properties Affected by Woolsey Fire Submitted to Counties
State officials at the Debris Removal Operations Center (DROC) in Calabasas have submitted final inspection reports to local officials in Los Angeles and Ventura counties for more than 600 of the 932 properties affected by the Woolsey and Hill...
Governor Newsom Announces Appointment of Deputy Director of Recovery Operations
SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom today announced the following appointment: Ryan Buras, 43, of Davidsonville, Maryland, has been appointed deputy director of recovery operations in the Governor’s Office of Emergency Services. Buras has been...
Governor Newsom Issues Executive Order to Support Schools Impacted by Wildfires
SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom today signed an executive order to extend relief for schools and students impacted by last year’s devastating Camp, Woolsey and Hill fires. The order ensures continuity in education for displaced students, and...
More than 94 Percent of Properties Eligible for State Debris Removal Program Cleared of Woolsey, Hill Fire Debris
State contractors have cleared eligible debris from more than 94 percent of the properties affected by the Woolsey and Hill fires in the state’s Consolidated Debris Removal Program, officials with the Debris Removal Operations Center (DROC) in...
Cal/OSHA Reminds Employers to Protect Outdoor Workers from Heat Illness as Temperatures Rise Across the State
Oakland—Cal/OSHA is reminding all employers to protect their outdoor workers from heat illness as temperatures rise throughout California. The National Weather Service has issued heat advisories for triple-digit temperatures today in Fresno, Kern,...
More than 500 Final Inspection Reports for Properties Affected by Woolsey Fire Submitted to Counties
State officials at the Debris Removal Operations Center (DROC) in Calabasas have submitted final inspection reports to local officials in Los Angeles and Ventura counties for more than 500 of the 934 properties affected by the Woolsey and Hill...
Final Inspection Reports for More than 50 Percent of Properties Participating in State’s Debris Removal Program Submitted to Local Officials
State officials have submitted final inspections reports to officials in Los Angeles and Ventura counties for 50.2 percent of the 924 properties affected by last November’s Woolsey and Hill fires that are participating in the state’s Consolidated...
Nearly 800 Properties Affected by Woolsey, Hill Fires Cleared of Structural Debris
State contractors have removed debris generated by the Woolsey and Hill fires from nearly 800 properties in Los Angeles and Ventura counties whose owners are participating in the state’s Consolidated Debris Removal Program, officials with the...
Australian Delegation of Top Emergency Managers Visit Cal OES to Share Best Practices and More
In this episode of All Hazards we chat with three members of a delegation from a high level of Australia’s emergency management leadership. They are visiting Cal OES for strategic discussions on how both California and Australian representatives...
Debris Removal Crews, Operations Center to Suspend Operations during Memorial Day Weekend
State contractors involved in debris removal operations related to the Woolsey and Hill fires will suspend operations from Friday, May 24 through Monday, May 27, to observe Memorial Day weekend, officials at the Debris Removal Operations Center...
State Debris Removal Officials Urge Cyclists to Use Caution When Using Canyons Roads in Recent Burn Areas
As the rainy season in Southern California tapers off and more cyclists are using the roads, officials with the Debris Removal Operations Center (DROC) in Calabasas are urging cyclists in areas affected by last November’s Woolsey and Hill fires to...
750 Properties Affected by Woolsey, Hill Fires Cleared of Structural Debris
State contractors have removed debris generated by the Woolsey and Hill fires from the first 750 properties in Los Angeles and Ventura counties whose owners are participating in the state’s Consolidated Debris Removal Program, officials with the...
Coast Guard, FEMA, Cal OES Meet to Discuss Emergency Response in San Francisco
SAN FRANCISCO — Top officials from the Coast Guard, FEMA and the California Office of Emergency Services met in San Francisco and held a press briefing Wednesday at the San Francisco Ferry Building. Adm. Karl Schultz, the Coast Guard commandant,...
More than 700 Properties Cleared of Woolsey, Hill Fire Debris
State contractors have removed debris generated by the Woolsey and Hill fires from the first 709 properties in Los Angeles and Ventura counties whose owners are participating in the state’s Consolidated Debris Removal Program, officials with the...