Nearly 800 Properties Affected by Woolsey, Hill Fires Cleared of Structural Debris
State contractors have removed debris generated by the Woolsey and Hill fires from nearly 800 properties in Los Angeles and Ventura counties whose owners are participating in the state’s Consolidated Debris Removal Program, officials with the...
Australian Delegation of Top Emergency Managers Visit Cal OES to Share Best Practices and More
In this episode of All Hazards we chat with three members of a delegation from a high level of Australia’s emergency management leadership. They are visiting Cal OES for strategic discussions on how both California and Australian representatives...
Debris Removal Crews, Operations Center to Suspend Operations during Memorial Day Weekend
State contractors involved in debris removal operations related to the Woolsey and Hill fires will suspend operations from Friday, May 24 through Monday, May 27, to observe Memorial Day weekend, officials at the Debris Removal Operations Center...
State Debris Removal Officials Urge Cyclists to Use Caution When Using Canyons Roads in Recent Burn Areas
As the rainy season in Southern California tapers off and more cyclists are using the roads, officials with the Debris Removal Operations Center (DROC) in Calabasas are urging cyclists in areas affected by last November’s Woolsey and Hill fires to...
750 Properties Affected by Woolsey, Hill Fires Cleared of Structural Debris
State contractors have removed debris generated by the Woolsey and Hill fires from the first 750 properties in Los Angeles and Ventura counties whose owners are participating in the state’s Consolidated Debris Removal Program, officials with the...
Coast Guard, FEMA, Cal OES Meet to Discuss Emergency Response in San Francisco
SAN FRANCISCO — Top officials from the Coast Guard, FEMA and the California Office of Emergency Services met in San Francisco and held a press briefing Wednesday at the San Francisco Ferry Building. Adm. Karl Schultz, the Coast Guard commandant,...
More than 700 Properties Cleared of Woolsey, Hill Fire Debris
State contractors have removed debris generated by the Woolsey and Hill fires from the first 709 properties in Los Angeles and Ventura counties whose owners are participating in the state’s Consolidated Debris Removal Program, officials with the...
Erosion Control Measures In Place for More than 300 Properties Cleared of Woolsey, Hill Fire Debris
State contractors have finished installing fiber rolls and applying a biodegradable, wood-based mulch to prevent erosion on 310 of the first 690 properties in Los Angeles and Ventura counties affected by the Woolsey and Hill fires and cleared of...
More than 72 Percent of Properties Eligible for State Debris Removal Program Cleared of Woolsey, Hill Fire Debris
State contractors have cleared eligible debris from more than 72 percent of the properties affected by the Woolsey and Hill fires that are currently participating in the state’s Consolidated Debris Removal Program, officials with the Debris Removal...
More than 200 Final Inspection Reports for 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 215 properties affected by the Woolsey and Hill fires that have completed...
Podcast #62: Dirty Bomb Exercise Ultimate Test for Urban Search and Rescue Teams
In this episode (#62) of All Hazards we talk with Orange County Fire Captain Richard Ventura. He’s a member of the California Urban Search & Rescue Task Force 5 and is the director of the Southern Wind RDD US&R Full Scale Exercise. That’s...
More than 300,000 Tons of Debris from Woolsey and Hill Fires Removed by State Contractors
State contractors have removed more than 300,000 tons of debris generated by the Woolsey and Hill fires from private properties in Los Angeles and Ventura counties since debris removal operations began on February 6, officials with the Debris...
$60 Million in Security Grants Available To Nonprofits
The Department of Homeland Security/Federal Emergency Management Agency announced the Fiscal Year 2019 Nonprofit Security Grant Program (NSGP) in the amount of $60,000,000, available nationwide to nonprofits. Of this amount, $50,000,000 is...
Nearly 625 Properties Cleared of Woolsey, Hill Fire Debris
State contractors have removed debris generated by the Woolsey and Hill fires from 623 properties in Los Angeles and Ventura counties whose owners are participating in the state’s Consolidated Debris Removal Program, officials with the Debris...
Nearly 65 Percent of Properties Eligible for State Debris Removal Program Cleared of Woolsey, Hill Fire Debris
State contractors have removed debris generated by the Woolsey and Hill fires from nearly 65 percent of the properties affected by the Woolsey and Hill fires that are currently eligible to participate in the state’s Consolidated Debris Removal...