March 2, 2024 - As another winter storm makes its way across California, with the potential to bring rain and dangerous mountain conditions, the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) is taking proactive steps to keep people safe and has strategically prepositioned fire personnel in multiple counties to be able to respond if needed. 

The prepositioned fire resources include:

Del Norte County:

• 2 Local Government Engines, Type 3
• 1 Local Government Engine, Type 6
• 1 Local Government IMT Member

Humboldt County:

• 5 Local Government Engines, Type 3
• 4 Local Government Engines, Type 6
• 1 Local Government UTV with Tow vehicle
• 2 Local Government Overhead

Lake County:

• 1 Local Government Engine, Type 3
• 2 Local Government Engines, Type 6
• 1 Local Government IMT Member

Mendocino County:

• 4 Local Government Engines, Type 3
• 1 Local Government Engine, Type 6
• 1 Local Government Loader
• 1 Local Government Dozer
• 1 Local Government IMT Member

Butte County:

• 1 Local Government Engine, Type 3
• 2 Local Government Dispatcher
• 1 Local Government IMT Overhead

Amador County:

• 2 Local Government Engines, Type 3
• 2 Local Government Engines, Type 6
• 1 OES Engine, Type 6
• 2 Local Government IMT Members

El Dorado County:

• 7 Local Government Engines, Type 3
• 1 Local Government IMT Member

Calaveras County:

• 6 Local Government Engines, Type 3
• 3 Local Government IMT Members

Nevada County:

• 1 Local Government Engine, Type 2
• 3 Local Government Engines, Type 6
• 2 OES Engines, Type 6
• 3 Local Government IMT Members

Placer County:

• 4 Local Government Engines, Type 3
• 1 OES Engine, Type 6
• 1 Local Government Swift Water Rescue Team, Type 2
• 1 Local Government IMT Member

Tuolumne County:

• 5 Local Government Engines, Type 3
• 1 Local Government IMT Member

Fresno County:

• 1 Local Government Engine, Type 3
• 1 Local Government Dozer and Dozer Tender
• 3 Local Government IMT Members

Tulare County:

• 1 Local Government Swiftwater Rescue Team, Type 2
• 9 Local Government IMT Members

The Cal OES Fire and Rescue Branch facilitates the California Fire and Rescue Mutual Aid System, which includes moving more than 270 fire engines from 60 local government resources across the state in support of all-risk emergency response on behalf of local, state, and federal government fire organizations.

Cal OES assigns local government fire agencies with fire apparatus to maintain surge capacity during day-to-day duties and major emergencies. 

Source: Cal OES