Latest news and updates from Cal OES
Shelters for Survivors of the McFarland, Monument, River Complex, Dixie Fires (8-2-21)
The California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) has the following information on shelters for the McFarland Fire (Shasta/Trinity Counties), Monument Fire (Trinity County), River Complex (Siskiyou County) and Dixie Fire (Plumas, Butte, Lassen, Tehama...
***UPDATE*** Project Roomkey: Impact to Date and Looking Ahead
For nearly a year and a half, states across the country asked the public to stay at home to stop the community spread of COVID-19. For people experiencing homelessness, public health procedures designed to contain this contagious respiratory illness — self-isolation,...
Shelters for Survivors of the Dixie, Tamarack and Beckwourth Complex Fires (7-30-21)
The California Governor's Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) has the following information on shelters for the Dixie Fire (Plumas, Butte, Lassen, Tehama Counties), Tamarack Fire (Alpine County) and the Beckwourth Complex Fire (Lassen, Plumas Counties). As of...
Video: Dixie Firefight Involves Multi Agency Coordination
As the 14th largest wildfire in state history, the #DixieFire has already burned more than 221,000 acres since igniting on July 13, California’s robust mutual-aid system is supporting local jurisdictions with 66 strike teams – including 25 from Cal OES – and 1,500+...
Post-Earthquake Tsunami Threat Reminds Californians to be Aware, Prepared
Californians pride themselves on keeping their cool when the earth shakes, but for residents living along the coastline, it's when the shaking stops that a new potential threat begins. More than 150 tsunamis have hit California's shore since 1800. Most were barely...