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California Approves Emergency Fire Resources For Contra Costa County
The California Office of Emergency Services is placing fire resources in high-risk areas across the state as critical fire weather persists.
![Cal OES has allotted critical fire engines and personnel across multiple counties to respond to fires, including across the Bay Area.](https://patch.com/img/cdn20/shutterstock/24074589/20240702/055357/styles/patch_image/public/shutterstock-2099432725___02174913622.jpg)
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY — The California Office of Emergency Services is proactively placing fire resources in high-risk areas across the state as critical fire weather persists, the agency announced Tuesday. Cal OES has allotted critical fire engines and personnel across multiple counties to respond to fires, including across the Bay Area.
In Contra Costa County, prepositioned fire resources include:
- 5 Local Government Engines
- 2 Local Government Water Tenders
- 2 Local Government Hand Crews
- 10 Local Government IMT Members
- 2 Local Government Dispatchers
Other Bay Area resources include:
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Alameda County
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- 5 local government engines
- 1 local government hand crew
- 1 local government water tender
- 1 local government dispatcher
Marin County:
- 5 Local Government Engines
- 1 Local Government Water Tender
- 1 Local Government Helicopter
- 1 Local Government Dispatcher
Napa County:
- 4 Local Government Engines
- 1 Local Government Water tender
- 2 Local Government IMT Members
Santa Clara:
- 5 Local Government Engines
- 1 Local Government Hand Crew
- 2 Local Government Dispatchers
Sonoma County:
- 4 Local Government Engines
- 1 Local Government Water Tender
- 1 Local Government Helicopter
- 1 Local Government IMT Member
See here for more information.
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