OFFICIAL RELEASE RECORD
Governor Newsom directs early, proactive steps to protect California communities and strengthen local fire response ahead of dangerous Santa Ana winds and Red Flag Warnings
Issuer publication date: October 14, 2026
Added to The State & Nation: October 14, 2026
What this means
Governor Gavin Newsom directed CAL FIRE and Cal OES on October 14, 2026, to place additional firefighting resources near communities facing forecast Santa Ana winds and elevated wildfire danger, and to increase State Operations Center readiness. Cal OES deployments are scheduled for October 15–18, including Orange, Ventura, Los Angeles and Santa Barbara counties. California State Parks, the National Park Service and two regional mountain agencies will also coordinate Santa Monica Mountains park closures during Red Flag warnings, starting October 15, with access determined by location and conditions. The release warns of possible utility-ordered power shutoffs; it does not announce a statewide outage or closure of every park.
Official release text temporarily unavailable
We could not retrieve the full text from the issuing website. The original publication remains linked below. We retry unavailable releases when their feed is refreshed.
Read the original release
This announcement was published by California Governor’s Office. The direct link below opens the official publication.
Read the full official publicationhttps://www.gov.ca.gov/2026/10/14/governor-newsom-directs-early-proactive-steps-to-protect-california-communities-and-strengthen-local-fire-response-ahead-of-dangerous-santa-ana-winds-and-red-flag-warnings/
Official statements reflect their issuer’s perspective. The State & Nation is an independent aggregator and is not affiliated with the issuing organization.
Browse the release archive