Emergency Response
Governor Brown Issues Executive Order to Streamline Cleanup and Recovery in Communities Impacted by Wildfires
SACRAMENTO – Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today issued an executive order to cut red tape and help streamline recovery efforts in communities impacted by the devastating wildfires that continue to burn in Lake, Siskiyou, Shasta, Mendocino and Napa counties. There are...
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Governor Brown Announces Federal Approval of Presidential Major Disaster Declaration for Shasta County
SACRAMENTO – Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today announced that the White House has approved California's request for a Presidential Major Disaster Declaration submitted to the President earlier today to help with the impacts of the wildfire in Shasta County. “This is...
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Governor Brown Meets with Fire and Emergency Leaders in Shasta County, Requests Presidential Major Disaster Declaration for Northern California Wildfires
SACRAMENTO – Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today met with local leaders and fire and emergency management officials at the Carr Fire Incident Command Post in Shasta County and officially requested a Presidential Major Disaster Declaration to bolster the ongoing...
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Governor Brown to Survey Wildfire Impacts, Meet with Emergency Officials in Shasta County Tomorrow
ANDERSON – Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. will survey wildfire damage and meet with local leaders and fire and emergency management officials at the Carr Fire Incident Command Post in Shasta County tomorrow. The Governor will hold a media availability at the conclusion...
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Governor Brown Declares State of Emergency in Lake, Mendocino and Napa Counties Due to Fires
SACRAMENTO – Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today issued an emergency proclamation for Lake, Mendocino and Napa counties due to the effects of the River, Ranch and Steele fires, which have destroyed homes, threatened critical infrastructure and caused the evacuation of...
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Governor Brown Lowers Capitol Flags in Honor of Fallen Firefighters, Secures Federal Assistance to Support Communities Impacted by Carr Fire
SACRAMENTO – Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. has ordered Capitol flags to be flown at half-staff in honor of two firefighters who died while working on the Carr Fire in Shasta County – Redding Fire Prevention Inspector Jeremiah "Jeremy" Stoke and a bulldozer operator...
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Governor Brown Requests Presidential Emergency Declaration for Direct Federal Assistance for Carr Fire
SACRAMENTO – As wildfires continue to burn throughout the state, Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today sent a letter to the President and Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) requesting a Presidential Emergency Declaration for Direct Federal Assistance to further...
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Governor Brown Declares State of Emergency in Mariposa County Due to Ferguson Fire
SACRAMENTO – Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today issued an emergency proclamation for Mariposa County due to the effects of the Ferguson Fire, which has threatened homes and critical infrastructure and caused power outages and the evacuation of residents. Earlier...
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Governor Brown Declares State of Emergency in Riverside and Shasta Counties Due to Fires
SACRAMENTO – Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today issued emergency proclamations for Riverside and Shasta counties due to the effects of the Cranston and Carr fires, which have destroyed homes and structures, threatened critical infrastructure and caused the evacuation...
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Governor Brown Declares State of Emergency in San Bernardino County
SACRAMENTO – Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today issued an emergency proclamation for San Bernardino County due to the effects of a monsoonal rainstorm. The full text of the proclamation is below: PROCLAMATION OF A STATE OF EMERGENCY WHEREAS on July 7, 2018, a...
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