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California Sends Urban Search and Rescue Team to Kentucky to Assist with Flooding Rescue and Recovery Efforts
Governor Gavin Newsom, through the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) and in response to a request for the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), has approved the deployment of five California-based members of a FEMA Urban Search and...
Cal OES Deploys Mutual Aid Resources to McKinney Fire in Siskiyou County – August 1, 2022
The California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES), in conjunction with state, local and federal partners, is coordinating the deployment of mutual aid resources in support of the McKinney Fire in Siskiyou County. As of August 1, Cal OES has deployed 65...
Governor Newsom Proclaims State of Emergency in Siskiyou County Due to McKinney and Other Fires
SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom today proclaimed a state of emergency for Siskiyou County due to the effects of the McKinney Fire, which has destroyed homes, threatened critical infrastructure and forced the evacuation of almost 2,000 residents. Intensified and...
Local Assistance Center to Support Oak Fire Survivors in Mariposa County (UPDATED)
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 Oak Fire survivors in Mariposa County. The LAC will be open through August 4. LACs are activated...
Cal OES Deploys Mutual Aid Resources to Oak Fire in Mariposa County – July 28, 2022
The California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES), in conjunction with state, local and federal partners, is coordinating the deployment of mutual aid resources in support of the Oak Fire in Mariposa County. As of July 28, Cal OES has deployed 161 local...