Disaster Recovery Center in Paradise Offers Wildfire Survivors Assistance, Resources
A Disaster Recovery Center (DRC) operated in partnership by California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is open in Paradise to provide important recovery resources to Butte County...
Great Progress Being Made with Household Hazardous Waste Removal in Butte County
Phase-I Hazardous Household Waste removal is nearing the end in Butte County. Then it's on to Phase-II. This is an update to the process, how it works and what's next. [embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vGgujmwaKbI[/embedyt] Links...
Abre Centro de Recuperación por Desastre en Paradise
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – El tercer Centro de Recuperación por Desastre (DRC, por sus siglas en inglés) en el condado de Butte se abrirá en Paradise mañana para brindar a los residentes afectados por los incendios forestales de California recursos...
There is Still Time
January 31, 2019 is an important deadline for survivors of the Camp and Woolsey Fires. As Phase 1 (Household Hazardous Waste operations) nears completion and Phase 2 (Debris Removal operations) begins, there is a fast-approaching deadline, which...
What is HAZWOPER Training?
The Camp Fire in Butte County destroyed or damaged over 14,700 parcels containing structures. These structures are on mostly private property that either require individual property owners to sign a Right of Entry form or will go through an...
State & Federal Support For November Wildfire Survivors Continues To Reach Milestones
Recovery efforts to help the affected communities and survivors affected by the November wildfires in Butte, Los Angeles and Ventura counties continues to move forward with all hands on deck. The California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services...
With Rain in the Forecast, Cal OES Pre-Positions Critical Firefighting Resources, Personnel in 3 Southern California Counties
In preparation for intense rainfall in the areas near recent wildfire burn scar zones in Southern California, the Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) has strategically pre-positioned critical fire resources and personnel in Santa...
With Deadline Approaching, Wildfire Survivors Are Urged To Sign Right Of Entry Form
Survivors who had property damaged or destroyed in the Camp Fire in Butte County have until Jan. 31 to opt in or out of the state's consolidated debris removal program. “It really is critical that we get as many people as we can to opt in so we...
Wildfire Debris Removal Operations Center to Open Monday in Calabasas
Los Angeles and Ventura county property owners whose homes were destroyed or severely damaged during the Hill and Woolsey fires and are interested in opting in to the state’s Consolidated Debris Removal Program meet face-to-face with debris removal...
Nearly $350 Million in Federal Grants and Loans for Wildfire Survivors
Over the two months since wildfires in two disparate regions of the state grew into deadly disasters of historic proportions, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) have approved more...
State Representatives to Discuss State Debris Removal Program During Meeting Saturday at King Gillette Ranch
Representatives from the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) and CalRecycle will discuss the state’s Consolidated Debris Removal Program and how the participation of private property owners whose homes were destroyed or...
After Applying for FEMA Assistance, it’s Important to Keep in Touch
Immediately after a disaster, keeping in touch with family is important. It’s also important to keep in touch with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) after you have registered for disaster assistance. Many survivors of the November...
Beware of Post-Wildfire Scams
State and federal recovery officials urge California residents to watch for and report any suspicious activity or potential fraud from scam artists, identity thieves and other criminals who may try to prey on survivors of the Camp, Hill and Woolsey...
SBA Disaster Assistance Available to California Private Nonprofit Organizations
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Low-interest federal disaster loans are now available to certain private nonprofit organizations in California following President Trump’s federal disaster declaration for Public Assistance as a result of wildfires that...
$180 millones en Subvenciones y Préstamos Aprobados para los Sobrevivientes de los Incendios Forestales
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Un mes después de que tres condados de California se vieran afectados por los incendios forestales más destructivos y letales que se recuerdan, las agencias federales y estatales han proporcionado casi $180 millones en...