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Final Inspection Reports for 46 Properties Affected by Woolsey Fire Submitted to Counties
State officials at the Debris Removal Operations Center (DROC) in Calabasas have submitted final inspection reports to local officials in Los Angeles and Ventura counties for the first 46 properties affected by the Woolsey Fire that have completed the state’s...
More than 280 Properties Cleared of Woolsey, Hill Fire Debris
State contractors have removed debris generated by the Woolsey and Hill fires from 283 properties in Los Angeles and Ventura counties whose owners are participating in the state’s Consolidated Debris Removal Program, officials with the Debris Removal Operations Center...
Is California at Risk for Tsunamis?
California enjoys over 1,200 miles of pristine coastline. While most Californians recognize the damaging potential of wildfires, earthquakes and flooding, far fewer understand the risks associated with tsunamis. California’s two worst tsunamis of this past century...
State Debris Removal Officials Report Very Low or Non-Detectible Amounts of Dust, Other Inhalable Pollutants Observed during Woolsey, Hill Fire Cleanup Effort
Nearly seven weeks have passed since state contractors began removing burned metal, concrete, ash and other debris from properties in Los Angeles and Ventura counties affected by the Woolsey and Hill fires. In those nearly seven weeks, air monitors strategically...
Governor Newsom Proclaims State of Emergency on Wildfires to Protect State’s Most Vulnerable Communities
SACRAMENTO – Building on lessons learned from past catastrophic wildfires, Governor Gavin Newsom today proclaimed a state of emergency throughout California ahead of the coming fire season. The Governor is directing his administration to immediately expedite forest...