CA's Extreme Weather, Fires Prompt Official Statewide Emergency

CALIFORNIA — After another day of evacuations, unrelenting weather and well over 100,000 acres burning across the Golden State, Gov. Gavin Newsom declared an emergency Tuesday.

Record temperatures and high winds have created a hotbed for wildfires, placing a significant strain on the power grid.

“We are deploying every resource available to keep communities safe as California battles fires across the state during these extreme conditions,” Newsom said in a press release. “California and its federal and local partners are working in lockstep to meet the challenge and remain vigilant in the face of continued dangerous weather conditions.”

Earlier this week, Newsom secured Fire Management Grants from the Federal Emergency Management Agency to increase California's manpower and resources to fight fires burning in Napa, Nevada and Monterey counties.

The governor signed an emergency proclamation Monday to free up energy capacity and reduce the need for temporary service disruptions as residents up and down the state experience rolling blackouts.

Read more on yesterday's emergency proclamation: Amid Heat Wave, Gov. Calls Blackouts 'Unacceptable,' Takes Action.

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