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City of Monterey Fire Chief

Chief Andrew Miller
831-646-6957
miller@monterey.org

City of Marina Fire

Doug McCoun
831-275-1700
fd@cityofmarina.org

City of Seaside Fire

Paul Blaha
831-899-6790
PBlaha@ci.seaside.ca.us

City of Salinas Fire

Chief Sam Klemek
831-758-7261
samk@ci.salinas.ca.us

Monterey County Regional Fire District  

Chief David Sargenti
831-455-1828
dsargenti@mcrfd.org

Carmel Highlands Fire/Cypress Fire/Pebble BeachFire - CalFIRE

Chief George Nunez Jr.
831-333-4600
George.nunez@fire.ca.gov

South Monterey County CERT Association 

Carla Martinez 
805.391­.3185 
msmartinez@starband.net 

Monterey County Office of Emergency Services 

(unincorporated Monterey County) 
Kelsey Scanlon
831-796-1905
scanlonK@co.monterey.ca.us

Monterey CERT

Demetrios Kastros
831-224-0167
certmonterey@gmail.com

Big Sur CERT

Martha Karstens
831-595-9461
Mkarstens7800@gmail.com

Carmel CERT

Captains Scot Smythe/Wanda Volmer
650-804-8767
Scot@smytheglobal.com

Carmel Valley CERT

Captains Greg and Carolyne Profeta
831-277-4982
greg@forgeintheforest.com

carolyne@forgeintheforest.com

Santa Lucia Preserve CERT

Kevin Kamnikar/Emily Aiken
eaiken@santaluciapreserve.com

NEWS AND WEATHER NOAA weather information for Big Sur National Weather Service: 831-656-1725, press 1 then press 3. (Note: if you know your precise latitude and longitude you can swap those out with the ones in the web address for very specific information in your area.) Thunderstorms and Lightening Floods Extreme Heat National Weather Service (audio) NOAA Precipitation Map  Tornadoes Severe Weather ROADS CHP Traffic Info: Use the top left dropdown to select Monterey California DOTTraffic conditions, Highway 1  Cal Trans: (805) 549-3138 or (805) 549-3189 - goes to Susanna Cruz, a Cal Trans rep PG&E If you smell natural gas, see downed power lines, or suspect another emergency situation, leave the area immediately and then call 9-1-1 and PG&E at 1-800-743-5000. Customer Service: 1-800-743-5000  Report an Outage: 1-800-743-5002 PG&E Outage Map - Select 'Search and Report' then enter your address LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS AND RESOURCES Big Sur Fire: (831) 667-2113, PO Box 520, Big Sur, CA 93920 Mid-Coast Fire Brigade: (831) 625-8175.  38000 Palo Colorado Rd, Carmel, CA 93923

DISASTER PREPAREDNESS AND AGENCY ASSISTANCE Plan Ahead for Disasters - Ready.gov Monterey County Winter Storm Preparedness Monterey County Community and Alert Monterey County Office of Emergency Services: Individuals and Businesses. Duty Officer: (831) 796-1920 Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS): Provides free site surveys on private lands and emergency grants. Salinas Office: (831) 424-7377, SPCA Disaster Preparedness Guide for Pets and Livestock: For questions or assistance with emergency pet or livestock evacuations during disasters call 831-373-2631. Disaster Preparedness from the Red Cross: Contact the Carmel Chapter for food and shelter needs in emergencies at (831) 624-6921.  Central Coast Web Site. Montery County Planning Department: For questions regarding permitting: (831) 755-5025. Erosion Control Info from Montery County Resource Management OTHER AREA RESOURCES Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula: (831) 624-5311, Emergency (831) 625-4900 Highway 68 West, Carmel, CA. Health Department: For questions regarding water systems, hazardous materials and waste, call (831) 755-4500. Monterey County Sheriffs Office: (831) 647-7911 California Highway Patrol: (831) 770-8000. U.S. Forest Service:  Monterey District, King City (831) 385-5434  Make-A-Plan Financial Preparedness for Emergencies Active Shooter Fire Escape Planning Get Involved Build an Emergency Kit