In emergency management, saving lives and protecting property begins before disaster strikes. Emergency managers help communities learn how to lessen the impact of a disaster and bounce back. They plan, prepare and respond to man-made and natural crises, carry out...

The Fire Management Assistance Grant (FMAG) is a cost-share program offered by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). It is available to state, local and tribal governments. It is used for the mitigation, management and control of fires on publicly or...

The California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) is coordinating with the California Department of Social Services and local partners to ensure communities impacted by the current fires in Southern California have access to shelters and vital services....

What you need to know: California has secured a Fire Management Assistance Grant (FMAG) from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to help suppress the Canyon Fire. SACRAMENTO – Moving swiftly to support local and state response efforts to the Canyon Fire,...

Summer in California brings sunshine, longer days - and at times extreme heat. As high temperatures appear across the state, the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) reminds everyone: protect your pets from overheating. When walking or playing...