The California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services will preposition firefighting resources in Orange, Ventura, Los Angeles and Santa Barbara counties ahead of forecast strong Santa Ana winds and critical fire weather; Cal OES said deployments begin Thursday morning, Oct. 15, and run through Sunday, Oct. 18.
Cal OES listed the approved resources by county.
Ventura County: 5 fire engines; 2 bulldozers; 1 water tender; 1 hand crew; 1 helicopter; 50 firefighters and support personnel.
Orange County: 5 fire engines; 1 bulldozer; 1 water tender; 1 hand crew; 1 helicopter; 45 firefighters and support personnel.
Los Angeles City and County: 10 fire engines; 2 bulldozers; 2 water tenders; 2 hand crews; 2 helicopters; 85 firefighters and support personnel.
Santa Barbara County: 1 helicopter; 4 firefighters and support personnel.
Cal OES said prepositioning allows the office to work alongside local fire agencies to stage assets where wildfire risk is expected to increase; staging locations and response assignments are at the direction of local fire officials.
Cal OES urged residents, including those in red flag warning areas, to prepare a wildfire action plan; avoid activities that can create sparks during the hottest and windiest parts of the day; sign up for local emergency alerts; and visit ready.ca.gov for more information.
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