Gov. Newsom Proclaims State of Emergency, Meets with First Responders in Pacific Palisades

PACIFIC PALISADES – While on the ground Jan. 7 in Pacific Palisades, Gov. Newsom proclaimed a state of emergency to further support the communities impacted by this fire. Text of the emergency proclamation is available here.
Gov. Newsom announced that California has secured a Fire Management Assistance Grant (FMAG) from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to help ensure the availability of vital resources to suppress the fire burning in Pacific Palisades.
The National Weather Service continues to forecast very high dangerous winds for Los Angeles, Orange, Ventura, San Diego, San Bernardino and Riverside counties through 6 p.m. Jan. 8, with isolated gusts reaching up to 100 miles per hour in Los Angeles County.

Gov. Newsom has directed state departments to coordinate and strategically position fire engines, handcrews, aircraft and additional support in key areas, including:
Prepositioning 65 local government fire engines, seven water tenders, seven helicopters, nine dozers and more than 105 specialized personnel in Los Angeles, Riverside, Orange, San Bernardino, San Diego, Santa Barbara, and Ventura counties through the state’s Fire and Rescue Mutual Aid System managed by Cal OES.
Strategically moving CAL FIRE firefighting resources from Northern California into Southern California, including 45 additional fire engines and six additional hand crews to Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego, San Luis Obispo, and Ventura counties.
Staffing additional aerial firefighting resources in the region.
Augmenting regional intelligence, dispatch and investigative resources.
Coordinating with local fire departments, county emergency managers and weather officials ahead of this extreme weather event, while increasing public messaging to encourage overall community preparedness.
Wildfire quick tips
Sign up for free emergency alerts at ready.ca.gov: You can choose how to get alerts sent to you when you sign up, including cell phone, home phone, email, text messages, and in some cases, TTY devices.
Make a plan: Wildfires may cause power outages, so have backup plans for electrical medical devices and medicines that must be refrigerated and have a battery-powered radio so you can hear emergency updates.
Don’t wait, evacuate: Listen and watch for evacuation warnings and orders. An evacuation warning means get ready to leave. An evacuation order means leave immediately.
Wind safety quick tips
Watch out for downed power lines: Never touch or drive over a fallen power line. If a power line falls on your vehicle, call 911 and stay inside until trained personnel can remove it.
Stay inside: If you are outside during high winds, find shelter immediately. Stay away from trees and power lines, and watch for flying debris.
Slow down: Keep a safe distance from vehicles in lanes next to you and watch for objects blowing across the road.
Details: ready.ca.gov.