News and updates from Cal OES
Out-of-State Resources Arrive to California to Help Battle Ongoing Wildfires (UPDATED)
Updated: August 20, 2021 As wildfires continue to burn statewide, states across the country are lending their support to communities in California. Utah is providing five engines, five Type-6 engines and 22 personnel to fight the Dixie Fire. Wisconsin is...
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...