News and updates from Cal OES
State Helps CZU Lightning Complex Survivors Rebuild and Recover One Year Later
On the one-year anniversary of a lightning siege that ignited wildfires throughout the state, the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) continues to help communities rebuild and recover. On August 16, 2020, 11,000 bolts of lightning during a...
2021 Wildfire Cleanup Underway: Cal OES Coordinating Removal of Household Hazardous Waste for Four California Wildfires
SACRAMENTO – Earlier this month, the California Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) mobilized resources at the direction of the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) for emergency Phase 1 cleanup operations to remove Household...
RECOMENDACIONES PARA CAMPESINOS DURANTE OLAS DE CALOR Y CONTAMINACIÓN DEL AIRE:
Uno de los grupos que se han tornado esenciales durante la pandemia, son los campesinos, quienes han cumplido con creces y permitido que no haya desabasto de frutas y verduras. Y al problema generado por el coronavirus, se suman este verano, los días con altas...
Out-of-State Resources Arrive to California to Help Battle Ongoing Wildfires (UPDATED)
Updated: August 20, 2021 As wildfires continue to burn statewide, states across the country are lending their support to communities in California. Utah is providing five engines, five Type-6 engines and 22 personnel to fight the Dixie Fire. Wisconsin is...
Cal OES Prepositions Firefighting Resources, Personnel in Two Northern California Counties as Extreme Fire Weather Returns
In advance of extreme fire weather, the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) has strategically prepositioned critical fire resources to include strike teams of fire engines, firefighters, hand crews, water tenders, helicopters, dispatchers and...