Our agencies are stepping up as part of the 3,372 California personnel that have deployed to support disaster response across the county and abroad since June.
Nearly 300 California Conservation Corpsmembers and staff have deployed to six states across the west. CCC Corpsmembers work 16-hour shifts for up to 21 days straight at fire base camps, keeping firefighters supplied, fed and supported—from serving meals and moving supplies to rolling miles of used fire hose. In Tahoe, CCC/CAL FIRE firefighter crews have also respond across the California-Nevada border when needed, helping protect communities on both sides.
Since June
@CAL_FIRE has supported 12 wildfires across the west with nearly 600 personnel deployed including two Incident Management Teams to Washington and over 17 aircraft to support suppression efforts in Nevada.
While California continues to support our neighbors in their time of need, these deployments have not impacted the state’s ability to respond to emergencies and protect communities at home.