Cal OES Prepositions Firefighting Resources, Personnel Throughout Northern California as Red Flag Warnings Issued
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,...
Disaster Recovery Center Opens in Janesville For Dixie Fire Survivors
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – A Disaster Recovery Center (DRC) is set to open in Janesville on Monday, Sept. 20. Operated by Lassen County, the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA),...
PODCAST #87: California and Japan Share a History of Natural Disaster Assistance, Research Collaboration to Save Lives
In this episode (#87) we talk with an expert on disaster mitigation. He is Professor Satoru Nishikawa, Disaster Mitigation Research Center, Nagoya University, Nagoya, Japan. We had the opportunity to chat with Dr. Nishikawa about the topics that...
FEMA Mobile Registration Intake Centers Open in Plumas County for Dixie Fire Survivors
Two Mobile Registration Intake Centers (MRICs) will open in Plumas County for survivors whose uninsured and underinsured primary residence was damaged or destroyed by the Dixie Fire. Locations in Greenville and Quincy will be open from Wednesday,...
DTSC Emergency Response Crews Begin Cleanup After Caldor Fire
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...
For Survivors of the River and Dixie Fires, Beware of Fraud and Scams
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...
Town Hall Meeting Set to Provide Recovery Updates to Dixie Fire Survivors
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...
Disaster Recovery Center to Open in Chester for Dixie Fire Survivors
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. ...
CSTI Celebrates 50 Years of Training California’s Emergency Responders
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...
Governor Welcomes President Biden to California for Wildfire Briefing
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...
20 Years of Change at Cal OES Since the September 11, 2001 Terror Attacks
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...
Governor Newsom Requests Presidential Major Disaster Declaration to Support Caldor Fire Response and Recovery Efforts
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...
Statement from Cal OES Director on 20th Anniversary of 9/11
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...
Cal OES Prepositions Firefighting Resources, Personnel in Five Northern California Counties in Response to Red Flag Warnings
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,...
Defensible Space: Improve Your Home’s Chance of Surviving a Wildfire
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...