Latest news and updates from Cal OES
2021 Caldor Fire Updates
***As of 9/20/2021 at 9:00 AM. About: The Caldor Fire started at 08/14/21 12:00 AM. Learn more about acres burned and percent contained here Status Updates As of 7:00 a.m., September 17, 2021, command of the Caldor Fire has been transitioned to a single Incident...
Cal OES Prepares for Utility-Initiated Power Shutoff Planned in More than a Dozen Counties
With dangerous fire-weather forecast over the next several days, the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) is coordinating closely with both firefighters and investor owned utilities to ensure the state is prepared to deal with the dual threats...
Local Assistance Center in Plumas County Extended to Support Residents Affected by the Beckwourth Complex and Dixie Fires
***LOCAL ASSISTANT CENTER NOW CLOSED*** In the ongoing mission to support survivors impacted by the most recent round of wildfires, the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES), in coordination with local and state agencies, announces the EXTENSION...
California Fire & Rescue Mutual Aid Team Makes Two Incredible Saves in Back to Back Wildfire Seasons
Talk about being in the right place at the right time. Members of the California Fire and Rescue Mutual Aid System, coordinated through the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES), assigned to the Dixie Fire had just finished dinner after a shift...
State Helps CZU Lightning Complex Survivors Rebuild and Recover One Year Later
On the one-year anniversary of a lightning siege that ignited wildfires throughout the state, the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) continues to help communities rebuild and recover. On August 16, 2020, 11,000 bolts of lightning during a...