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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 impacted communities in...
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 Condado Lake. 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 27. LACs are...
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 recovery efforts in...
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 effective Sunday, Aug. 22...