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2020 Statewide Wildfires Debris Removal Update: Major Milestones Hit in Communities Throughout California
SACRAMENTO – As properties enrolled in California’s statewide Consolidated Debris Removal Program continue to be cleared of remains from the 2020 wildfires, major local progress has been reported in local communities. Although most properties still need critical soil...
California Secures Federal Assistance to Support Response to Lava Fire in Siskiyou County
SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom today announced that California has secured a Fire Management Assistance Grant (FMAG) from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to help ensure the availability of vital resources to suppress the Lava Fire burning in...
Don’t Be THAT Neighbor: Firework Rules & Restrictions
After a year off from professional Fourth of July celebrations due to the COVID-19 pandemic, holiday traditions big and small will return to California neighborhoods this year. Fireworks go on sale in California on June 28, and nearly 300 communities allow “Safe and...
***UPDATE*** Cal OES Extends Prepositioned Firefighting Resources and Personnel in Santa Barbara County
As fire weather conditions remain in Santa Barbara County, the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) has extended the prepositioned critical fire resources in that area. The prepositioned fire resources include: Santa Barbara County: 1 Local...
California to Send Additional COVID-19 Supplies to South Asian Countries
Editor's Note: This information has been updated as of June 4, 2021 SACRAMENTO – Today, the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) announced the state has sent additional Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) to South Asian counties currently...