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Cal OES Prepositions Firefighting Resources, Personnel in Two Northern California Counties as Extreme Fire Weather Returns
In advance of extreme fire weather, the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) has strategically prepositioned critical fire resources to include strike teams of fire engines, firefighters, hand crews, water tenders, helicopters, dispatchers and...
DECLARACIÓN: El nuevo y preocupante informe de las Naciones Unidas resalta las amenazas que representan los desastres provocados por el clima para la seguridad nacional de California
El Panel Intergubernamental sobre cambio climático de la Organización de Naciones Unidas, dio a conocer un nuevo reporte en donde destaca evidencia científica sobre la acelerada crisis climática que se vive en el mundo y las implicaciones que tiene en el clima extremo...
Local Assistance Center Opens to Support River Fire Survivors in Placer and Nevada Counties
With most mandatory evacuations now lifted for the River Fire, Placer and Nevada counties along with support from state agencies including the California Governor's Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) will open a joint Local Assistance Center (LAC) for impacted...
STATEMENT: Dire New United Nations Report Underscores Threats Climate-Driven Disasters Pose to California’s Homeland Security
MATHER - Yesterday, the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released a new report highlighting the scientific evidence behind the accelerating global climate crisis and the implications it has for extreme weather and disaster events. The...
Governor Newsom Proclaims State of Emergency in Trinity, Tehama and Shasta Counties Due to Fires
Governor Gavin Newsom today proclaimed a state of emergency for Trinity County due to the McFarland and Monument fires; Tehama County due to the McFarland and Dixie fires; and Shasta County due to the McFarland Fire. The fires collectively have burned nearly 100,000...