News and updates from Cal OES

PODCAST #88: A Phoenix Rising in Greenville After the Dixie Fire Destroys Town, Fire Station, Truck
The Dixie Fire was a tough one. It started on July 13, 2021, and is still burning (as of this post on Oct. 12) on the Plumas National Forest, Lassen National Forest, Lassen Volcanic National Park, and in five counties: Butte, Lassen, Plumas, Shasta and Tehama. It has...

State Clears Wildfire Debris from Virtually All Properties in 2020 Program
SACRAMENTO – Even as debris removal on this year’s fires is about to get underway, California Governor's Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) and California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle) have reached a huge milestone in cleaning...

Deputy Director of Finance and Administration Sworn In at Cal OES
Eric P. Swanson has been sworn in as Deputy Director of Finance and Administration at the California Governor's Office of Emergency Services. Swanson was Deputy Director of the Office of Fiscal Services at the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation,...

Cal OES Prepositions Firefighting Resources, Personnel Throughout Northern California as Red Flag Warnings Issued
With Red Flag Warnings issued throughout much of Northern California, the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) has strategically prepositioned critical firefighting resources to include strike teams of fire engines, firefighters, hand crews,...

Deadline Extended for Disaster Unemployment Assistance Claims
Californians in six counties impacted by 2021 wildfires now have until the end of November to file for Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA) benefits. The extension to file an application is November 30, 2021 for individuals in Lassen, Nevada, Placer, Plumas, Tehama,...