Latest news and updates from Cal OES
More than 85 Percent of Participating Properties in 2020 Wildfire Debris Removal Can Begin Permitting Process for Reconstruction
More than 3,600 properties returned after completing entire debris removal process SACRAMENTO – Even as debris removal on this year’s fires is underway, more than 85 percent of properties participating in the state’s debris removal program can now begin...
Wildfire Hazardous Waste Cleanup Takes Major Steps Forward
SACRAMENTO – In an effort to rebuild after the 2021 wildfire season, emergency workers from the Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) are quickly cleaning up contaminated debris from four more fires across the state this year. At the direction of the...
Direct Housing Secured for Dixie Fire Survivors in Greenville
Nearly four months after the start of the Dixie Fire in northern California, temporary housing is available for people who lost their homes in Plumas County (DR-4610). The California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) is working closely with the Federal...
On Three-Year Anniversary, Governor Newsom Remembers Camp Fire Lives and Communities Lost
State completes clean-up of deadliest fire in state history Camp Fire recovery process included removing 97,200 hazard trees and cleaning up 11,000 properties SACRAMENTO – On the three-year anniversary of the deadliest fire in state history, Governor Gavin Newsom...
Today is the Last Day to Apply for Federal Assistance
The last day to apply for disaster assistance from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is Nov. 8, 2021. Homeowners, renters and business owners who sustained uninsured or underinsured damage to their property...