STATEMENT: Dire New United Nations Report Underscores Threats Climate-Driven Disasters Pose to California’s Homeland Security
MATHER - Yesterday, the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released a new report highlighting the scientific evidence behind the accelerating global climate crisis and the implications it has for extreme weather and...
Cal OES Offers Support to Greenville Fire Department with OES Engine
SACRAMENTO - The California Governor's Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) will temporarily deploy a new fire engine to the Greenville Fire Department, following the complete loss of its building and equipment due to the Dixie Fire. The Cal OES...
Post-Earthquake Tsunami Threat Reminds Californians to be Aware, Prepared
Californians pride themselves on keeping their cool when the earth shakes, but for residents living along the coastline, it's when the shaking stops that a new potential threat begins. More than 150 tsunamis have hit California's shore since 1800....
Shelter Locations for Dixie, Tamarack Fires (Updated)
In response to wildfires actively burning across California and into western Nevada, the California Governor's Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) has coordinated the opening of shelter locations in impacted counties. As part of the mass care...
California Sends Mutual Aid Support to Montana in Response to Ongoing Wildfires
As extreme fire conditions persist throughout the western states, Governor Gavin Newsom today announced the deployment of firefighting resources to Montana in response to multiple wildfires burning in the eastern part of the state. One strike team...
California Secures Federal Assistance to Support Response to Dixie Fire in Butte, Plumas Counties
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 Dixie...
Dry Lightning Could Strike Parts of Northern California in Late Weekend Thunderstorms
Californians are urged to be prepared for wildfires as chances for thunderstorms and dry lightning increase this weekend. The National Weather Service issued a Fire Weather Watch for most of Northern California beginning Sunday morning through...
Governor Newsom Deploys Additional Firefighting Resources to Oregon to Combat Bootleg Fire
As hot and dry conditions continue to fuel dangerous wildfires across the West, Governor Gavin Newsom today announced the deployment of additional firefighting resources to Oregon to help combat the Bootleg Fire and support the response to new...
Butte County Local Highlight: 2020 Wildfires Debris Removal Update
FEATHER FALLS, CA – The remains of 1,080 of 1,100 homes and properties damaged in the North Complex Fire in Butte County have now been cleared of burned metal, concrete, ash, and contaminated soil. The nearly 1,100 properties are participating in...
California Deploying Specialized Urban Search and Rescue Resources to Surfside, Florida
At the request of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Governor Gavin Newsom through the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) approved the deployment of California-based Urban Search and Rescue (US&R)...
A Comprehensive Look: Landmark COVID-19 Relief Program Great Plates Delivered Wraps Up Operations
As the coronavirus crisis eases here in California, the Great Plates Delivered Program will officially come to a close on July 9, 2021. This statewide project that supported both sequestered seniors and struggling food vendors during the pandemic...
Camp Fire Recovery: Honey Run Road One Step Closer to Reopening Following Successful Hazardous Tree Removal
As California prepares for what lies ahead with the arrival of summer and the peak fire months, the recovery work left behind in the wake of last year’s historic wildfire season pushes on. For Butte County in particular, cleanup continues in areas...
Lava Fire and Tennant Fire Shelter Information (Updated Lava Fire Resources Added)
LAVA FIRE OVERVIEW: Lava Fire started 3.5 miles northeast of Weed and 4.5 miles southeast of Lake Shastina on June 25, 2021 As of 2 p.m. June 30, 2021, Lava Fire has grown to 17,591 Acres As of 2 p.m. June 30, 2021, Lava Fire is 19% contained...
***UPDATE*** Cal OES Prepositions Firefighting Personnel in Nevada County as Fire Weather Conditions Persist
The California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) Fire and Rescue Division is actively coordinating with counties statewide to preposition fire apparatus and personnel to augment local resources in preparation for the upcoming...
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...
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