Deadline Approaching for SBA Disaster Loans for Property Damage Due to Oak Fire
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Director Tanya N. Garfield of the U.S. Small Business Administration’s Disaster Field Operations Center-West today reminded California businesses and residents of the Oct. 10, 2022, deadline to apply for an SBA federal disaster...
Cal OES Expands Prepositioning of Firefighting Resources, Personnel as Tropical Storm Arrives, Fire Conditions Worsen
As Tropical Storm Kay approaches the southern part of the state and extreme fire activity intensifies statewide, the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) has strategically prepositioned critical fire resources and personnel...
California Secures Federal Assistance to Support Response to Mosquito Fire in El Dorado and Placer Counties
SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom today announced that California has secured a Fire Management Assistance Grant (FMAG) from the Federal Emergency Management Agency to help ensure the availability of vital resources to suppress the Mosquito Fire...
Governor Newsom Proclaims State of Emergency in Riverside, El Dorado and Placer Counties Due to Fires
Amid continued dangerous fire weather, Governor Gavin Newsom today proclaimed a state of emergency for Riverside County due to the Fairview Fire and for El Dorado and Placer counties due to the Mosquito Fire. The Fairview Fire has burned more than...
Cal OES Deploys Mutual Aid Resources to Statewide Wildfires – September 8, 2022
The California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES), in conjunction with state, local and federal partners, is coordinating the deployment of mutual aid resources in support of statewide wildfires. In Riverside County, the Fairview...
Local Assistance Center Opens to Support Survivors of the Mill Fire in Siskiyou County
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 Mill Fire survivors in Siskiyou County. The LAC will be open September 9-11....
Cal OES Continues Prepositioning of Firefighting Resources, Personnel Statewide as Fire Activity Spreads
With extreme heat forecast through Friday and fire activity spreading, the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) has strategically prepositioned critical fire resources to include fire engines, water tenders, hand crews,...
UPDATE: Local Assistance Center Will Now Open Monday, September 12 to Support Survivors of the Border 32 Fire in San Diego County
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 Border 32 survivors in San Diego County. The LAC will open Monday, September...
Cal OES Deploys Mutual Aid Resources to Statewide Wildfires – September 7, 2022
The California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES), in conjunction with state, local and federal partners, is coordinating the deployment of mutual aid resources in support of statewide wildfires. In Riverside County, the Fairview...
State Officials Sent Cell Phone Alerts to Protect Public Safety Amidst Ongoing Record Heat, Energy Grid Shortfalls
Alerts yielded immediate relief to California’s energy grid With extreme weather stretching California’s energy grid and threatening public health and safety, the Governor’s Office of Emergency Services issued an emergency alert at 5:45...
As Record Heat Wave Intensifies, Governor Newsom Extends Emergency Response to Increase Energy Supplies and Reduce Demand
With triple-digit temperatures forecasted through Friday, Governor Gavin Newsom today extended emergency actions taken last week to bring more energy online and reduce demand on the grid during the record-setting heat wave across the western...
Cal OES Deploys Mutual Aid Resources to Statewide Wildfires – September 6, 2022
The California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES), in conjunction with state, local and federal partners, is coordinating the deployment of mutual aid resources in support of statewide wildfires. In Riverside County, the Fairview...
Cal OES Expands Prepositioning to 22 Counties Amid Unrelenting Heat Wave, Extreme Fire Conditions
As unrelenting extreme heat and fire conditions persist throughout the week, the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) has strategically prepositioned critical fire resources to include fire engines, water tenders, hand...
California Secures Federal Assistance to Support Response to Fairview Fire in Riverside County
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 Fairview...
Cal OES Deploys Mutual Aid Resources to Mill and Mountain Fires in Siskiyou County – September 5, 2022
The California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES), in conjunction with state, local and federal partners, is coordinating the deployment of mutual aid resources in support of the Mill and Mountain fires in Siskiyou County. The Mill...