Smoke and Sports Don’t Mix
Exertion, deep breathing, and wildfire smoke. They don't go together. Learn about sports activities when there's wildfire smoke. Friday Night Football may need to be benched. Links Air Now California Air Resources Board California...
Wildfire Disaster Relief Services in California: How to Help Those Impacted by 2021 Fires
Record-setting wildfires here in California have leveled entire communities and displaced thousands of residents. As the fires continue to burn, relief organizations working alongside the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES)...
AMPLIA SU SERVICIO CENTRO DE ASISTENCIA LOCAL EN EL CONDADO EL DORADO
La Oficina de Servicios de Emergencia del Gobernador (Cal OES), en coordinación con Agencias Locales y Estatales, brindarán recursos importantes para todos los sobrevivientes del Incendio Caldor, que hasta el momento ha consumido más de 136 mil...
2021 Wildfire Cleanup Coordination Begins for Two Additional Wildfires
Beginning in August 2021, the California Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) mobilized resources at the direction of the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) for emergency Phase 1 cleanup operations to remove...
Widespread Evacuations in Effect for Caldor Fire in El Dorado County
Today, fire and law enforcement officials announced that new, widespread evacuation warnings and orders are in effect in El Dorado County due to the Caldor Fire. With extreme fire conditions and unsettled weather in the area, residents in the wider...
Update: El Dorado County Extends Local Assistance Center for Caldor Fire
The California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES), in coordination with local and state agencies, is providing critical resources to survivors of the Caldor Fire, which has now burned more than 191,000 acres in El Dorado County. A...
Deployment of Mutual Aid Resources Reaches Peak as Fires Burn Statewide
Wildfire season is here. In reality, it never truly disappears. Certainly not with the ever-changing landscape of climate-driven weather that continuously provides optimal extreme fire conditions. In response, the California Governor’s Office of...
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...