Winds, Wildfires, Emergency Alerts and Mutual Aid in Southern California
Channel: Cal OES
Date: 2017-12-15

California’s December wildfires have pushed residents of Southern California, and the mutual aid system, to extremes. Just as October Wildfires recovery in the Sonoma and Napa areas were hitting their stride, the Thomas Fire blew up, quickly engulfing tens of thousands of acres of land, homes by the hundreds and sparking numerous other fires, all of which burned and threatened more land and homes, displacing tens of thousands of residents and visitors alike from Ventura County to San Diego. In this edition of Inside Look, Cal OES gives you an update on the status of the Thomas Fire, now the fourth largest wildfire in California’s history, as well as how crucial the mutual aid system is in protecting lives and property and how it works, and the role the Wireless Emergency Alert system played in getting thousands of people out of harm's way.