Latest news and updates from Cal OES

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...

Governor Newsom Signs Executive Order to Bolster Wildfire Response and Recovery Efforts, Support Impacted Communities
SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom today signed an executive order to support communities impacted by recent wildfires and bolster response and recovery efforts. The order expedites debris removal and cleanup of hazardous waste resulting from the fires; extends the...

State Provides Millions in Recovery Funding to Plumas and Alpine Counties
While unprecedented conditions continue to feed the 2021 wildfire season in California, the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) is starting to help impacted counties recover from devastating fires. Today, Cal OES announced Plumas County will...

2021 Wildfire Season Updates & Resources
Emergencies, disasters, hazards, and threats are a part of our work at the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES). Preparing for, responding to, and helping Californians recover from them are a part of our DNA. California is very clearly...