80 Properties Cleared as Woolsey, Hill Fire Debris Operations Continue
State contractors have removed structural debris generated by the Woolsey and Hill fires from 80 private properties in Los Angeles and Ventura counties whose owners are participating in the state’s Consolidated Debris Removal Program, officials...
In Preparation for 2019 Wildfires, Cal OES Delivers 11 New Engines Into Mutual Aid System
The California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) last week transferred 11 new and improved fire engines to local fire departments. The new Type 1 engines are part of the Cal OES Fire Engine program and will replace aging fleet...
Progress Continues in State’s Woolsey, Hill Fire Debris Removal Effort
Efforts to remove debris generated by the Woolsey and Hill fires from private properties in Los Angeles and Ventura counties whose owners have opted into the state’s Consolidated Debris Removal Program continue to progress, officials with the...
CHP: “You Need To Be Prepared Before You Travel”
With hazardous travel conditions forecast for the mountains and thunderstorms possible in the valley, California drivers will need to be extra prepared if you plan to hit the roads. In this special Cal OES winter weather update, Meteorologist Julie...
Quick Look: Camp Fire Family Of 8 Grateful For FEMA Housing
When Adam and Alexandria Robbins had to flee their Butte County home due to the Camp Fire, little did they know within hours they would have nothing left. The Robbins, and their 6 children, spent the next two weeks living out of their 2004 Ford...
Podcast #58: First Chat with New Cal OES Fire Chief Brian Marshall
February 4, California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) Director Mark Ghilarducci officially swore in Brian Marshall as the new Fire and Rescue Chief. He was appointed to his new position in December. Chief Marshall spent the...
California Joins Partnership Encouraging Young Women to Explore Careers in Cybersecurity
SACRAMENTO – As more threats to California move to the online world, preparing and cultivating highly skilled professionals to lead cybersecurity efforts has become a major focus for California. Today, Homeland Security Advisor to Governor Gavin...
32 Properties Affected by Woolsey, Hill Fires Cleared of Structural Debris by State Contractors
Even though steady rains in Southern California today are preventing state contractors from conducting debris removal operations on properties in the Woolsey and Hill burn areas, officials with the Debris Removal Operations Center (DROC) in...
Cal OES Fire & Rescue Branch Welcomes 10,000 Pieces of Appreciation
After more than 20 years in the fire service, Cal OES Fire and Rescue Assistant Chief Pete Mercado thought he’d seen it all. That would all change the day he came face-to-face with a handcrafted replica of the Cal OES Fire and Rescue patch logo...
Cal OES Pre-Positions Critical Fire and Rescue Public Safety Resources Ahead of Strong Winter Storm
In preparation for significant rainfall forecasted throughout the state, the Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) continues to work with local public safety agencies to coordinate and deploy the strategic pre-positioning of specialized...
SBA Supera los $350 Millones en Préstamos de Desastres Aprobados
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Tanya N. Garfield, Directora del Centro Oeste de Operaciones de Terreno para Desastres (Disaster Field Operations Center-West) de la Administración Federal de Pequeños Negocios (SBA por sus siglas en inglés), anunció el día de...
SBA Tops $350 Million in Disaster Assistance Loans
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Director Tanya N. Garfield of the U.S. Small Business Administration’s Disaster Field Operations Center-West announced today that SBA has approved $351.7 million in federal disaster loans for California businesses and residents...
U.S. EPA and California DTSC near completion of Camp Fire household hazardous waste removal operations
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the State of California Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) have cleared household hazardous waste from more than 99 percent of properties in the Town of Paradise and Butte County as part...
More than 300 Site Assessments, 230 Asbestos Surveys Completed by State Contractors at Properties Affected by Woolsey, Hill Fires
State contractors have completed site assessments of 324 private properties that were destroyed in the Woolsey and Hill fires and whose owners have opted into the state’s Consolidated Debris Removal Program, officials at the Debris Removal...
Marshall Sworn in as New Cal OES Fire Chief
Today, California Governor's Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) Director Mark Ghilarducci officially swore in Brian Marshall as the new Fire and Rescue Chief. He was appointed to his new position in December. Chief Marshall spent the previous...