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Mutual Aid Crews Critical to Containing and Knocking Down Beckwourth Complex Wildfire
As hot and dry conditions threaten parts of the west, California’s robust mutual-aid system is supporting local jurisdictions in response to multiple massive wildfires. More than 400 firefighting personnel alone battled the Beckwourth Complex in Plumas County, the...
Governor Newsom Deploys Additional Firefighting Resources to Oregon to Combat Bootleg Fire
As hot and dry conditions continue to fuel dangerous wildfires across the West, Governor Gavin Newsom today announced the deployment of additional firefighting resources to Oregon to help combat the Bootleg Fire and support the response to new fires. This action...
2020 California Wildfires Debris Removal Update
More than 2,000 properties participating properties in state's Consolidated Debris Removal Program returned back to county officials to begin permitting process for reconstruction. SACRAMENTO – More than 2,000 properties throughout the state whose owners enrolled in...
California Deploys Firefighting Personnel to Assist on Bootleg Fire in Oregon
Update July 10, 2021 The California Governor's Office of Emergency Services is sending two additional strike teams to Oregon to assist with the Bootleg Fire. The two strike teams consist of Type 3 engines from Anaheim, Fullerton, Laguna Beach, City of Orange, Long...
***UPDATED*** Statewide July Heat Wave Prompts Counties to Open Cooling Centers
After the hottest month of June on record in the United States and the National Weather Service issuing multiple Excessive Heat Warnings lasting through Monday, July 12, 2021, regions across California are bracing for another round of record-setting temperatures. The...