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Governor Newsom Issues Proclamation Declaring Preparedness Month
SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom today issued a proclamation declaring September 2020 as “Preparedness Month” in the State of California. The text of the proclamation can be found here and a copy is below:
Israeli Firefighters Arrive in California to Assist Wildfire Response
In response to a request from the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services, a team of 10 Israeli firefighters have deployed to California to assist in battling some of the largest wildfires in the state’s history. Though other countries have supported...
Mutual Aid Comes To The Rescue In The Form Of Operation Surge
Over 16,000 firefighters continue to battle 18 major fires and lightning complexes across California. Fire engines and firefighters are needed on the front-lines to control the massive wildland fires that are occurring in Northern California, specifically for the...
State Officials Announce Latest COVID-19 Facts
SACRAMENTO – The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) today announced the most recent statistics on COVID-19. California has 699,909 confirmed cases to date. Numbers may not represent true day-over-day change as reporting of test results can be delayed. There...
Local Assistance Centers Open to Support Wildfire Survivors (UPDATED)
Editor's note: Local Assistance Center information has been updated as of Oct. 20, 2020. In the ongoing response and recovery mission to support wildfire survivors impacted by the 2020 fire siege across California, the California Governor’s Office of Emergency...