News and updates from Cal OES
Cal OES Pre-Positions Critical Fire and Rescue Public Safety Resources Ahead of Storm Impacts
In preparation for significant rainfall forecasted in areas of recent burn-scarred hillsides throughout Southern California, the Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) continues to work through the weekend with local public safety agencies to coordinate and...
FEMA extiende la fecha límite para solicitar asistencia por desastre al 15 de febrero
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Los residentes de los condados de Butte, Los Ángeles y Ventura que sufrieron daños por los incendios forestales de Camp, Hill o Woolsey tienen 15 días adicionales para solicitar asistencia de la Agencia Federal para el Manejo de Emergencias (FEMA,...
Woolsey Fire Survivors in Los Angeles County Late Submission Period for Right-of-Entry Forms Open Until Feb. 15
The California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES), in conjunction with Los Angeles County and participating state and federal agencies, announced today that they would be extending the date and accepting Woolsey Fire survivor’s Right-of-Entry (ROE)...
Cal OES Pre-Positions Critical Firefighting Resources, Personnel in Riverside County
In preparation for intense rainfall in the areas near recent wildfire burn scar zones in Southern California, the Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) has strategically pre-positioned critical fire resources and personnel in Riverside County. These...
Podcast #57: CAL FIRE’s Mike Mohler Indicates Paradigm Shift in the Wind for Wildland Fires in California Following Historical Disasters
In this episode (# 57) we talk with Mike Mohler, Deputy Director of Communications for CAL FIRE. In his current role, as well as his prior position as Battalion Chief at Southern Region, Mike has worked many of California’s biggest wildfire disasters,...