Remembering the Montecito Mudslides Three Years Later
Three years ago, a series of mudflows roared down the hillsides of the Santa Ynez mountains and through the small
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Thomas Fire
PODCAST: CAL FIRE’s Mike Mohler Indicates Paradigm Shift in the Wind for Wildland Fires in California Following Historical Disasters
In this episode (# 57) we talk with Mike Mohler, Deputy Director of Communications for CAL FIRE. In his
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The Thomas Fire: Critical Public Information During California’s Historic Wildfire
From December 4th to December 22nd, 2017, the Thomas Fire cost more than 177 million dollars to fight, and forced
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Amber Anderson: At Home with the Santa Barbara Mudslide
We sit down with Amber Anderson, an 18 year veteran firefighter, and 10 year veteran of the Santa Barbara City
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Governor Brown Issues Executive Order to Continue Expediting Recovery Efforts in Communities Impacted by Southern California Wildfires and Mudslides
Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today issued an executive order to further assist recovery efforts in Southern California related to
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President Declares Major Disaster for December Wildfires
FEMA announced that federal disaster assistance has been made available to the state of California to supplement recovery efforts in the areas affected by wildfires from December 4, 2017 and continuing.
Read more2017 Year In Review
A Special Edition of Inside Look: Find out what made 2017 one for the record books in California. We take
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Cal OES Director Secures Federal Grant to Assist Response Agencies Battling Thomas Fire in Ventura County
California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) Director Mark Ghilarducci today secured a Fire Management Assistance Grant (FMAG) from
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