Latest news and updates from Cal OES
Statewide Flex Alert Issued Today Due to Heat, Tight Supply
The California Independent System Operator (ISO) has issued a statewide Flex Alert, a call for voluntary electricity conservation, for today from 4-9 p.m., due to high energy demand and tight supplies across the West. With higher than normal temperatures in the...
***UPDATE*** Local Assistance Center Opens in Lassen County for Beckwourth Complex Wildfire Survivors
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 opening of a new Local Assistance Center (LAC). ...
Shelter Locations for Dixie, Tamarack Fires (Updated)
In response to wildfires actively burning across California and into western Nevada, the California Governor's Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) has coordinated the opening of shelter locations in impacted counties. As part of the mass care and shelter disaster...
Cal OES Assists With Recovery Efforts of Beloved Berry Creek Market
In September of 2020, the North Complex fire tore through the small town of Berry Creek, California. The most destructive fire of the season, it burned a total of 2,455 structures and killed 16 people. Of the 16 killed, 12 of those called Berry Creek home. 1,238...
Governor Newsom Proclaims State of Emergency in Plumas, Butte, Lassen and Alpine Counties Due to Fires
SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom today proclaimed a state of emergency for Plumas County due to the Dixie Fire and Fly Fire, Butte and Lassen counties due to the Dixie Fire, and Alpine County due to the Tamarack Fire. The fires collectively have destroyed homes,...