State’s Mutual Aid Fire Chief on Activity in Fire Operations Center
Thousands of firefighters and hundreds of fire engines throughout the state of California are on the front lines of wildfires this week. This is a behind-the-scenes, raw interview with Cal OES Chief...
View ArticleOne week left to register with FEMA and apply for SBA disaster loans
Monday, Nov. 23, 2015, is the last day that wildfire survivors in Calaveras and Lake counties can register to receive housing or other needs assistance grants from the Federal Emergency Management...
View ArticleChargers’ Stadium Became Home to Thousands of Fire Evacuees
In late October 2007, Southern California experienced an unusually severe fire weather event characterized by intense, dry, gusty Santa Ana winds. This weather event drove a series of destructive...
View ArticleGovernor Brown Declares State of Emergency in San Luis Obispo County Due to...
SACRAMENTO – Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today issued an emergency proclamation for San Luis Obispo County due to the effects of the Chimney Fire, which has burned thousands of acres, damaged critical...
View ArticleGovernor Brown Declares State of Emergency in San Bernardino County Due to...
SACRAMENTO – Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today issued an emergency proclamation for San Bernardino County due to the effects of the Blue Cut Fire, which has burned thousands of acres, threatened homes...
View ArticleChargers’ Stadium Became Home to Thousands of Fire Evacuees
Download this episode (right click and save)In late October 2007, Southern California experienced an unusually severe fire weather event characterized by intense, dry, gusty Santa Ana winds. This...
View ArticleCalifornia Secures Unemployment Assistance Benefits for Workers Impacted by...
SACRAMENTO – Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today announced that federal Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA) benefits are available for workers and self-employed individuals who lost jobs or had work...
View ArticleSanta Rosa Assistant Fire Marshal Signs ROE, Himself Beginning to Recover
He may be in uniform but today Santa Rosa Assistant Fire Marshall Paul Lowenthal is just like any one of the more than six thousand homeowners here. “This was the entryway,” he says, walking over what...
View ArticleDisaster Unemployment Assistance Deadline Extended for Californians Affected...
SACRAMENTO – The Employment Development Department (EDD) today announced that individuals whose jobs were affected by the October wildfires now have until December 18, 2017, to file for federal...
View ArticleMarines Corps Aircraft to Support Fighting California Fires
By | 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing | December 8, 2017 Marines and Aircraft from 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW) are coordinating with the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) for...
View ArticleCSLB Offers Easy Wildfire Recovery Advice
As the recovery operation continues in northern California following the 2017 October Wildfires, and response transitions to recovery in southern California as the December Wildfires die down, there is...
View ArticleGovernor Brown Issues Executive Order to Continue Expediting Recovery Efforts...
Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today issued an executive order to further assist recovery efforts in Southern California related to the Thomas Fire and subsequent mudslides. The order helps ensure...
View ArticleGovernor Brown and Legislative Leaders Partner to Bolster Climate Resilience...
SACRAMENTO – Following a year of devastating floods, fires, mudslides and other extreme weather, Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today joined Senate President pro Tempore Kevin de León, Assembly Speaker...
View ArticleCal OES Director Secures Fire Management Assistance Grant from FEMA to Assist...
California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services Director Mark Ghilarducci today secured a Fire Management Assistance Grant (FMAG) from the Federal Emergency Management
View ArticleGovernor Brown Declares State of Emergency in Siskiyou County Due to...
SACRAMENTO – Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today issued an emergency proclamation for Siskiyou County due to the effects of the Klamathon Fire, which
View ArticleCal OES Director Secures Fire Management Assistance Grant from FEMA to Assist...
California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services Director Mark Ghilarducci today secured a Fire Management Assistance Grant (FMAG) from the Federal
View ArticleCarr Fire In Shasta County Doubles In Size, Continues Spread
In this Wildfire update, the state's top fire leaders give an update on conditions for Saturday, July 28, 2018.
View ArticleCal OES Director Secures Fire Management Assistance Grant from FEMA to Assist...
California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services Director Mark Ghilarducci today secured a Fire Management Assistance Grant (FMAG) from the Federal
View ArticleSTATE WILDFIRE UPDATE for August 3rd: Latest Numbers, A Firenado, and a...
Dramatic video of a fire tornado during the Carr Fire in Shasta County, plus a Local Assistance Center opens for victims of the Carr Fire and we take you behind the scenes at the daily coordination...
View ArticleSTATE WILDFIRE UPDATE: August 4, 2018
Over 14,000 firefighters remain on the line of 17 large wildfires across California. To date, these fires have burned over
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