March 15, 2023 - As a significant weather storm impacts parts of the state, the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) is proactively coordinating the prepositioning of flood fighting personnel to be available if needed.
The prepositioned fire resources include:
Los Angeles County:
- 1 Local Government Dozer Type 2
- 1 Local Government Dispatcher
- 1 Local Government Handcrew Type 1
Orange County:
- 5 OES Engines Type 3
- 1 Local Government Dozer Type 2
- 1 Local Government Helicopter with additional Rescue
- 1 Local Government Dispatcher
- 1 Local Government Swift Water Rescue Team
Santa Barbara County:
- 5 Local Government Engines Type 3
- 1 Local Government Task Force
- 1 Local Government Helicopter
- 1 Local Government Loader
- 1 Local Government Road Grader
- 1 Local Government Excavator
- 1 Local Government Hand Crew Type 2IA
- 1 Local Government Swift Water Rescue Team
- 1 Local Government Dispatcher
- 10 Local Government IMT Members
Ventura County:
- 1 Local Government Dozer Type 2
- 1 Local Government Handcrew Type 1
- 1 Local Government Dispatcher
- 2 Local Government Swift Water Rescue Teams
Contra Costa County:
- 3 Local Government Engines Type 1
- 5 Local Government IMT Members
- 1 Local Government Hand Crew Type 2IA
Marin County:
- 3 Local Government Engines Type 1
- 2 Local Government Engines Type 2
- 2 Local Government Dispatchers
- 1 Local Government US&R Company
Mendocino County:
- 5 Local Government Engines Type 3
- 2 Local Government Dozers Type 2
Monterey County:
- 11 Local Government Engines Type 3
- 1 Local Government Engine Type 1
- 12 Local Government IMT Members
San Mateo County:
- 10 Local Government Engines Type 2
- 2 Local Government Dispatchers
- 20 Local Government IMT Members
- 2 Local Government US&R Companies
Glenn County:
- 5 Local Government Engines Type 3
- 2 Local Government IMT Members
Butte County:
- 1 Local Government Swiftwater Rescue Team
- 1 Local Government Dispatcher
Alpine County:
- 1 Local Government Engine Type 1
- 1 Local Government IMT Member
Calaveras County:
- 6 Local Government Engines Type 3
- 7 Local Government IMT Members
El Dorado County:
- 3 Local Government Engines Type 3
- 1 OES Engines Type 3
- 2 Local Government IMT Members
- 2 Local Government Swiftwater Rescue Teams
Placer County:
- 3 Local Government Engines Type 3
- 1 Local Government IMT Member
- 2 Local Government Swift Water Rescue Teams
Sacramento County:
- .1 Local Government Engine Type 1
- 1 Local Government Helicopter
- 3 Local Government Dispatchers
- 6 Local Government IMT Members
- 1 Local Government Swift Water Rescue Teams
Nevada County:
- 1 Local Government Engine Type 3
- 1 Local Government Engine Type 6
- 2 OES Engines Type 6
- 1 Local Government IMT Member
- 1 Local Government Swift Water Rescue Team
Tuolumne County:
- 5 Local Government Engines Type 3
- 2 Local Government IMT Members
Tahoe Basin:
- 8 Local Government Engines Type 3
- 1 OES Engine Type 6
- 1 Local Government IMT Member
Fresno County:
- 1 Local Government Dozer Type 2 with Dozer Tender
- 2 Local Government Engines Type 3
- 1 Local Government Dispatcher
- 8 Local Government IMT Members
- 2 Local Government Swift Water Rescue Teams
Kern County:
- 1 Local Government Dozer Type 2
- 2 Local Government Road Graders
- 1 Local Government Helicopter with Hoist
- 3 Local Government Hand Crews Type 2
- 14 Local Government IMT Members
- 1 Local Government Dispatcher
- 1 Local Government US&R Company
Tulare County:
- 5 Local Government Engines Type 1
- 18 OES Engines Type 1
- 1 OES Engines Type 3
- 1 Local Government Water Tender Type 2
- 1 Local Government Hand Crew Type 2IA
- 2 Local Government Swiftwater Rescue Teams
- 3 Local Government Dispatchers
- 35 Local Government IMT Members
Inyo County:
- 5 Local Government Engines Type 3
- 1 Local Government Engine Type 1
- 1 Local Government Engine Type 6
- 1 OES Hazardous Material Response Unit Type 2
- 3 Local Government US&R Type 1
- 2 Local Government IMT Members
San Bernardino County:
- 3 OES Engines Type 3
- 2 OES Engines Type 1
- 2 Local Government Dispatchers
- 2 Local Government IMT Members
Prepositioned Swift Water resources include:
Fresno County:
- OES: Riverside Fire Department Swift Water Rescue Team 6
Inyo County:
- OES: San Diego City Fire Department Swift Water Rescue Team 8
Sacramento County:
- OES: Sacramento Fire Department Swift Water Rescue Team 7
Monterey County
- OES: Menlo Park Fire Department Swift Water Rescue Team 3
- OES: Oakland Fire Department Swift Water Rescue Team 4
- OES: Marin County Fire Department Swift Water Rescue Team 11
Tulare County
- OES: Orange County Fire Department Swift Water Rescue Team 5
- OES: Los Angeles County Fire Department Swift Water Rescue Team 2
Los Angeles County:
- OES: Los Angeles City Fire Department Swift Water Rescue Team 1
San Luis Obispo County:
- Butte County Swiftwater/Flood Search & Rescue Team
Dry weather is forecast over the northern half of the state Wednesday, while lingering precipitation ends for most of Southern California by early Wednesday afternoon, though scattered thunderstorms are possible Wednesday afternoon across Inyo and San Bernardino Counties.
Some additional light precipitation could return at times to much of Northern California into the weekend, though no widespread impacts are currently anticipated.
Click here to see the latest weather updates.
The public is urged to remain aware of their surrounding conditions and reminded to have an emergency plan in place, emergency preparedness kits at home and vehicles full of fuel. Sign-up for emergency alerts, listen to local authorities and warnings, and be prepared to evacuate if necessary.
For more from Cal OES, visit CalOES.ca.gov and follow us on Twitter @Cal_OES.
Source: Cal OES
