The mission of Cal Chiefs is to strengthen and advocate for the California Fire Service through leadership, unity, and collaboration.
The Southern California Geographic Area Coordination Center (OSCC)
(OSCC) is the focal point for coordinating the mobilization of resources for wildland fire and other incidents throughout the Geographic Area. Located in Riverside, CA, the Center also provides Intelligence and Predictive Services related-products designed to be used by the internal wildland fire community for purposes of wildland fire and incident management decision-making.
ALERTCalifornia has more than 1,080 high-definition, pan-tilt-zoom cameras deployed across California (as of June 2024), providing a 24-hour backcountry network with near-infrared night vision to monitor disasters such as active wildfires.
FIRESCOPE
The FIRESCOPE program originated in Southern California, organized under the acronym, “FIrefighting REsources of Southern California Organized for Potential Emergencies” in 1972. By legislative action, the FIRESCOPE Board of Directors and the Office of Emergency Services Fire and Rescue Service Advisory Committee were consolidated into a working partnership on September 10, 1986.