California’s 2018 fire season has already proven to be aggressive very early on in the year. This past July, California experienced several major wildfires up and down the state, many resulting in State of Emergency Proclamations by the Governor to support local government and federal Fire Management Assistance Grants to help with firefighting costs. Large wildfires in Shasta and Lake Counties destroyed thousands of structures and ultimately resulted in a Major Disaster Declaration by the President of the United States to further provide resources to help fire survivors and communities recover. This page contains resources and information to those affected by wildfires. Survivors are also encouraged to check with their local jurisdiction for additional recovery information that may be available.
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- Governor Newsom expands response arsenal with new emergency services facility in Southern California October 16, 2025What you need to know: California broke ground on a new state-of-the-art regional emergency operations center in Southern California, which will be completed in late 2027. COSTA MESA – Building on California’s world-class emergency management capabilities, today Governor Gavin Newsom announced the state broke ground at the site of a new 60,000 sq. ft. Southern Regional […]
- California deploys resources to Southern California ahead of significant early season storm October 13, 2025At the direction of Governor Gavin Newsom, the Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) today approved the preposition of mud and debris flow resources in Los Angeles, Ventura, Orange and Santa Barbara counties starting Monday evening, October 13, 2025. Swiftwater, mud and debris flow crews and equipment are being deployed ahead of a significant […]