by Diana Crofts-Pelayo | Sep 14, 2021 | All
As wildfire season reaches its peak in California, the Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) continues to help communities rebuild and recover by removing toxic waste from fire-damaged areas. Starting today, DTSC will remove household hazardous waste in areas...
by Gustavo Ortiz | Sep 14, 2021 | All, en Español, News
Un Centro de Recuperación de Desastre abrió sus puertas este martes 14 de septiembre en la comunidad de Chester. En el encontrarán información sobre recursos disponibles para todos aquellos propietarios que perdieron su casa o sufrieron daños considerables durante el...
by Alicia de la Garza | Sep 14, 2021 | Allied Agency News
Survivors should be aware that con artists and criminals may try to obtain money or steal personal information through fraud, scams and identity theft. In some cases, thieves try to register with FEMA using stolen names, addresses and Social Security numbers. FEMA...
by Alicia de la Garza | Sep 14, 2021 | Allied Agency News
As wildfires continue to burn across California, at the same time, recovery is already underway. The California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) along with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and Plumas County, will hold a community town...
by Alicia de la Garza | Sep 14, 2021 | Allied Agency News
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – A Disaster Recovery Center (DRC), jointly operated by Plumas County, the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), will open in Chester on Tuesday, Sept. 14. The DRC will...
by Brittani Peterson | Sep 14, 2021 | All
The California Specialized Training Institute (CSTI) originated in 1971 when then California Governor Ronald Reagan and U.S. Attorney General Edwin Meese authorized the creation of an institute to train military and police organizations in techniques to quell...
by Ellie Mirmazaheri | Sep 14, 2021 | Governor Press Releases
MATHER – Governor Gavin Newsom today welcomed President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. as he arrived in California to survey damage from the Caldor Fire – now the 15th largest and the 16th most destructive wildfire in state history – and discuss his Administration’s response to...
by Shawn Boyd | Sep 10, 2021 | Video Packages
On the 20th anniversary of the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center in New York, the Pentagon in Washington, D.C. and on United Airlines Flight 93, Mark Ghilarducci, Director of the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services and Homeland Security...
by Alicia de la Garza | Sep 10, 2021 | Governor Press Releases
SACRAMENTO – Working to bolster the state’s response to the Caldor Fire, Governor Gavin Newsom today requested a Presidential Major Disaster Declaration to assist wildfire response and recovery efforts in El Dorado County. The request follows the Presidential...
by Jonathan Gudel | Sep 10, 2021 | Cal OES Press Releases
On the 20th anniversary of the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center in New York, the Pentagon in Washington, D.C. and on United Airlines Flight 93, Mark Ghilarducci, Director of the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services and Homeland Security...
by Jonathan Gudel | Sep 10, 2021 | Cal OES Press Releases
With Red Flag Warnings issued throughout much of Northern California, the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) has strategically prepositioned critical firefighting resources to include strike teams of fire engines, firefighters, hand crews,...
by Brittani Peterson | Sep 10, 2021 | All
Keep your property lean and green to help protect your family and home. Defensible space, coupled with home hardening, is essential to improve your home’s chance of surviving a wildfire. Defensible space is the buffer you create between a building on your property and...
by Gustavo Ortiz | Sep 8, 2021 | All, en Español
Millones de residentes pueden verse afectados por un sismo en el Estado Dorado, ya que la mayoría, vive aproximadamente a 30 millas de distancia de una falla y considerando la antigüedad de su casa, los daños podrían ser considerables. CÓMO PREPARARSE? La preparación...
by Brittani Peterson | Sep 8, 2021 | All, Marked as Featured
The goal of a safe and resilient California through hazard mitigation depends on the planning and actions of state partners across the state. California has initiated a five-year update of the State Hazard Mitigation Plan (SHMP), which consists of the state’s...
by Diana Crofts-Pelayo | Sep 8, 2021 | All, Cal OES Press Releases
Even as wildfires continue to burn throughout the state, local, state and federal officials are coordinating to provide resources to affected Californians. The California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) has put together the below available...
by Alicia de la Garza | Sep 8, 2021 | Allied Agency News
SACRAMENTO – A Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Mobile Registration Intake Center will open in Grass Valley Friday, September 10, through Sunday, September 12, to serve River Fire survivors in Nevada County. The intake center is part of the ongoing response...
by Jonathan Gudel | Sep 7, 2021 | Cal OES Press Releases
SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom today proclaimed a state of emergency for Lake County to support the response to the Cache Fire, which caused major damage to homes and other structures. This proclamation will help quicken removal of the resulting hazardous debris...
by Gustavo Ortiz | Sep 7, 2021 | All, en Español
Este viernes 10 de Septiembre, un nuevo Centro de Asistencia Local (LAC) abrirá sus puertas en la comunidad de Wofford Heights, en el Condado Kern, para apoyar y orientar a todos los residentes afectados por el Incendio French. Es un trabajo en conjunto de la Oficina...
by Brittani Peterson | Sep 7, 2021 | All
Millions of California homes are vulnerable to earthquake damage, and most are within 30 miles of an active fault. And many of those older homes may not be seismically strengthened. If your home is among those more vulnerable to shake damage, check out these...
by Ellie Mirmazaheri | Sep 7, 2021 | All
The California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) in partnership with local, state, and federal agencies will open a Local Assistance Center (LAC) to aid French Fire survivors in Kern County. The LAC will open in Wofford Heights on September 10-11. LACs...
by Alicia de la Garza | Sep 5, 2021 | Allied Agency News
A Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Mobile Registration Intake Center will open in Auburn Thursday, September 9 and in Colfax Friday, September 10 through Saturday, September 11, to serve River Fire survivors in Placer County. The intake center is part of the...
by Brittani Peterson | Sep 2, 2021 | Allied Agency News
Fire 210,259 acres, 25% contained. Yesterday, the SW winds continued to push the active fire edge to the east. Today the fire will get a break from high winds, but the hot and dry air mass above will remain through the weekend. Around noon the nighttime inversion will...
by Jonathan Gudel | Sep 2, 2021 | Governor Press Releases
SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom announced that, within hours of California’s request, the White House has approved a Presidential Emergency Declaration for Direct Federal Assistance to bolster the response to the Caldor Fire in El Dorado, Amador, Alpine and Placer...
by Brittani Peterson | Sep 1, 2021 | Governor Press Releases
SACRAMENTO – Taking action to further support communities impacted by the Caldor Fire and proactively protect the Lake Tahoe region, Governor Gavin Newsom today requested a Presidential Emergency Declaration for Direct Federal Assistance to bolster the emergency...
by Alicia de la Garza | Sep 1, 2021 | Allied Agency News
** As of 9/27/21, Disaster Unemployment Assistance benefits are now available to fire-impacted individuals in Trinity and Tehama counties. Californians in Trinity and Tehama counties who have been impacted by ongoing wildfires can now file for federal Disaster...
by Gustavo Ortiz | Sep 1, 2021 | Allied Agency News, en Español
En el Condado Trinity, será habilitado un Centro de Asistencia Local, para apoyar y orientar a todos los afectados por el incendio Monument. En coordinación con la Oficina de Servicios de Emergencia del Gobernador, este Centro abrirá sus Puertas a partir del próximo...
by Ellie Mirmazaheri | Sep 1, 2021 | Allied Agency News
Trinity County, in conjunction with the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES), will open a Local Assistance Center (LAC) to support fire survivors from the Monument Fire, which is now the 20th largest wildfire in California history. The...
by Brittani Peterson | Sep 1, 2021 | All
September 1, 2021 – The US Interagency Wildland Fire Air Quality Response Program Smoke Outlook for the Caldor Fire for Wednesday. Special Statement: **The fire is scheduled to be under a Red Flag Warning through 11:00 PM tonight. ** Gardnerville Ranchos was...
by Alicia de la Garza | Sep 1, 2021 | Allied Agency News
As firefighters work to get control of several major wildfires burning across California, registration is underway for Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) wildfire assistance. Federal assistance may be available for uninsured or underinsured individuals...
by Gustavo Ortiz | Aug 31, 2021 | All, en Español
Decenas de personas, incluyendo voluntarios, han sido asignados a los refugios actualmente habilitados para brindar ayuda a todos los afectados por los incendios forestales a lo largo del Estado de California. De acuerdo con el último reporte, 985 personas pasaron la...
by Jonathan Gudel | Aug 30, 2021 | Governor Press Releases
SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom today proclaimed a state of emergency for Alpine, Amador and Placer counties due to the Caldor Fire, which has forced the evacuation of thousands of residents, including significant portions of South Lake Tahoe. The Governor earlier...
by Alicia de la Garza | Aug 29, 2021 | Allied Agency News
For thousands of childhood cancer patients, siblings, and parents, Camp Okizu was considered a home away from home. Okizu comes from the Sioux language meaning unity, to come together, to heal from a hurt, to make whole. But healing is what those who love Camp Okizu...
by Gustavo Ortiz | Aug 29, 2021 | All, en Español
Sacramento, CA – En respuesta a la solicitud de la Agencia Federal para el Manejo de Emergencias (FEMA), luego de que el Huracán Ida tocara tierra en Luisiana, el Gobernador Gavin Newsom, aprobó este domingo, el despliegue de personal especializado en búsqueda y...
by Brittani Peterson | Aug 29, 2021 | All
SACRAMENTO – At the request of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) as Hurricane Ida makes landfall in Louisiana, Governor Gavin Newsom today approved the deployment of urban search and rescue (US&R) specialized personnel to the region to assist in...
by Monica Ruvalcaba | Aug 29, 2021 | Allied Agency News, Cal OES Press Releases
Children play an integral role in our community as the leaders of tomorrow, but are often the most vulnerable during a disaster. It’s important to ensure their protection by equipping them with the knowledge needed to identify and react to any given situation....
by Jonathan Gudel | Aug 28, 2021 | All
As wildfires continue to burn statewide – from San Diego to the Sierra – it’s important to be aware and prepared if ordered to evacuate. Each county in California has an alerting program that residents can sign up for to receive alerts of an...
by Monica Ruvalcaba | Aug 28, 2021 | Cal OES Press Releases
As California responds to wildfires across the state, the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) would like to remind parents, guardians, and families about the importance of educating children on disaster preparedness. Now is a great time to...
by Shawn Boyd | Aug 27, 2021 | Video Packages
Exertion, deep breathing, and wildfire smoke. They don’t go together. Learn about sports activities when there’s wildfire smoke. Friday Night Football may need to be benched. Links Air Now California Air Resources Board California Interscholastic...
by Monica Ruvalcaba | Aug 27, 2021 | Allied Agency News, Cal OES Press Releases
Record-setting wildfires here in California have leveled entire communities and displaced thousands of residents. As the fires continue to burn, relief organizations working alongside the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) are on the ground...
by Gustavo Ortiz | Aug 26, 2021 | All, en Español
La Oficina de Servicios de Emergencia del Gobernador (Cal OES), en coordinación con Agencias Locales y Estatales, brindarán recursos importantes para todos los sobrevivientes del Incendio Caldor, que hasta el momento ha consumido más de 136 mil acres en el Condado El...
by Alicia de la Garza | Aug 26, 2021 | Allied Agency News
Beginning in August 2021, the California Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) mobilized resources at the direction of the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) for emergency Phase 1 cleanup operations to remove Household Hazardous Waste...
by Jonathan Gudel | Aug 26, 2021 | Cal OES Press Releases
Today, fire and law enforcement officials announced that new, widespread evacuation warnings and orders are in effect in El Dorado County due to the Caldor Fire. With extreme fire conditions and unsettled weather in the area, residents in the wider region around Lake...
by Ellie Mirmazaheri | Aug 26, 2021 | All, Allied Agency News
The California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES), in coordination with local and state agencies, is providing critical resources to survivors of the Caldor Fire, which has now burned more than 191,000 acres in El Dorado County. A Local Assistance...
by Jonathan Gudel | Aug 25, 2021 | Cal OES Press Releases
Wildfire season is here. In reality, it never truly disappears. Certainly not with the ever-changing landscape of climate-driven weather that continuously provides optimal extreme fire conditions. In response, the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services...
by Jonathan Gudel | Aug 25, 2021 | All, Cal OES Press Releases, Governor Press Releases
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 French Fire in Kern County....
by Diana Crofts-Pelayo | Aug 24, 2021 | All
SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom today announced that the White House has approved California’s request for a Presidential Major Disaster Declaration, submitted yesterday, to bolster the ongoing emergency response to wildfires and support impacted communities in...
by Gustavo Ortiz | Aug 24, 2021 | All
La Oficina de Servicios de Emergencia del Gobernador (Cal OES), trabajando de la mano con Agencias locales, Estatales y Federales, abrirán las puertas de un Centro de Asistencia Local (LAC), para apoyar a los sobrevivientes del Incendio Cache en el Condado Lake. El...
by Ellie Mirmazaheri | Aug 24, 2021 | All
The California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) in partnership with local, state, and federal agencies will open a Local Assistance Center (LAC) to aid Cache Fire survivors in Lake County. The LAC will be open August 25 to August 27. LACs are...
by Alicia de la Garza | Aug 23, 2021 | Governor Press Releases
SACRAMENTO – Working to bolster California’s emergency response to multiple wildfires and support impacted communities, Governor Gavin Newsom today requested a Presidential Major Disaster Declaration to assist state and local wildfire response and recovery efforts in...
by Jonathan Gudel | Aug 21, 2021 | All
With prolonged drought conditions and extreme fire weather contributing to massive wildfires statewide, the United States Department of Agriculture Forest Service announced the temporary closure of nine national forests in northern California effective Sunday, Aug. 22...
