Former CalOES director believes federal government got California's Caldor Fire FEMA request wrong

Name: Former CalOES director believes federal government got California's Caldor Fire FEMA request wrong
Uploaded: 2026-08-14T17:47:00-0700
Duration: 10 min 24 s
Description: Newsom requested help from FEMA, which is approved or denied by the president, but it was rejected. At the time, FEMA said the impact of the fire was "not of such severity and magnitude to warrant individual assistance."

Newsom requested help from FEMA, which is approved or denied by the president, but it was rejected. At the time, FEMA said the impact of the fire was "not of such severity and magnitude to warrant individual assistance."