How California Responds to Winter Weather
When winter weather impacts California, the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) leads the effort to ensure local governments have the resources they need to keep Californians safe. Helping Californians Through the State...
Incorporating New Technology, Cal OES Type I Fire Engines Get an Upgrade
California experiences a variety of major disasters and fire engines deployed through the California Fire and Rescue Mutual Aid System, administered by the California Governor's Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) are often called in to respond...
Watch: Shining a Spotlight on Staff – I am Cal OES Video Series – Summer Wright
Over the past several years, the state has experienced an unprecedented number of emergencies and disasters. As these climate-driven natural disasters become more severe in California, the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal...
Currier Appointed as Assistant Director of Public Safety Communications
Governor Gavin Newsom today announced the appointment of Walter “Budge” Currier as Assistant Director of Public Safety Communications at the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES). Currier has been instrumental in the growth...
Cal OES Resources for California’s Winter Weather
Unsettled weather has arrived in California with plentiful rain and heavy mountain snow, which has prompted the National Weather Service to issue multiple Winter Storm Watches for many parts of the state. Cal OES would like to remind drivers to...
Mosquito Fire Survivors Urged to Sign Up for County-Led Debris Removal Programs
Property Owners in El Dorado and Placer Counties Must Sign a Right-of-Entry Permit to Participate SACRAMENTO – As property owners affected by this year’s largest wildfire continue the process of rebuilding, the California Governor’s Office of...
Recruitment Announcement: Cal OES is Hiring!
The California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) is recruiting for a Southern California-based Senior Public Information Officer and an Information Officer focused on the Earthquake Early Warning System to join our best-in-class...
Cal OES Awards Over $15 Million in State Funding Through Prepare California ‘Match’ Program
Infrastructure Improvement Projects Intended to Protect Communities from Future Disasters Sacramento – As part of the state’s ongoing efforts to increase community resilience in areas of the state more prone to natural disasters, the California...
California Partners with Apple on Satellite-Enabled Emergency Services
Part of comprehensive effort to enhance emergency service technologies and provide Californians the tools they need during an emergency As part of the state’s continued efforts to provide California communities with the resources they need to stay...
Cal OES Prepositions Firefighting Resources in Three Southern California Counties in Advance of Extreme Fire Conditions
With extreme fire conditions and a Red Flag Warning in the forecast for Southern California this week, the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) has strategically prepositioned critical fire resources and personnel in Los...
Cal OES Convenes Local Leaders Focused on Community Resilience During 2022 Hazard Mitigation Conference
SACRAMENTO – With climate-driven disasters becoming more frequent and more destructive, the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) is convening leading emergency management experts from across the state at a two-day summit...
Second Phase of State’s Debris Removal Program for 2022 Wildfires Now Underway in Siskiyou County
Survivors Participating in State Program Now Closer to Rebuilding Cal OES Recovery Also Supporting County-Led Program for Oak Fire Survivors SACRAMENTO – Marking another important step forward in helping Californians rebuild and recover from this...
Cal OES Secures Temporary Sheltering for Mill Fire Survivors in Siskiyou County
Just over a month after the start of the Mill Fire in the small northern California town of Weed in Siskiyou County, The California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) and Siskiyou County developed a plan to provide emergency...
Cuatro años después, la reconstrucción de Paradise sigue su curso.
INCENDIO CAMP 4 años han transcurrido desde que se desató el incendio Camp en la...
Four Years Later – Paradise Residents Continue to Return Home
As Paradise continues to rebuild following the Camp Fire, residents return home. In the early morning hours of November 8, 2018, the Camp Fire ignited and quickly spread throughout Butte County, in the towns if Paradise, Magalia, Concow, and Butte...