As California endures wildfires fueled by high winds, the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) is coordinating with the California Department of Social Services and local governments to ensure impacted communities have access to shelters and vital services. For specific shelter operation details, please contact your local authorities. As of January 22, 2025, […]

Governor Gavin Newsom on Monday reminded the residents of Southern California to be vigilant amid wind conditions that threaten to start more fires. The National Weather Service forecasts a “particularly dangerous situation” in Southern California and high winds in some counties through Wednesday. Since Sunday, Governor Newsom has approved and staged 199 engines in Southern

With ongoing vigilance to quickly act to protect Californians, the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) is prepositioning resources in advance of forecast fire weather conditions in several Southern California counties.   A wind advisory indicating extreme fire conditions is forecast in Los Angeles, Ventura, San Diego, Riverside, Orange, Santa Barbara, San Bernardino, Kern,

The California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (CalOES) announced Saturday that Los Angeles area residents looking for information about when they are allowed to return to their homes have access to new tools that easily track when evacuation orders and warnings are lifted. Residents displaced by the Palisades and Eaton fires are encouraged to sign

The California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services announced Friday it has made a direct request to FEMA to support debris removal on private properties for the Los Angeles wildfires. Debris removal will follow immediately behind the US EPA teams currently on the ground to remove household hazardous material. “We have been in the community for