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Newsom: State ‘Deploying Every Resource’ To Battle Historic Wildfires Across State
At least seven people have died so far and at least 1,200 structures have burned, a number that Newsom acknowledged would likely rise.
CALIFORNIA — Gov. Gavin Newsom used his Monday press briefing to laud California’s first responders in battling the historic series of wildfires and said the state was deploying every resource available to fight the fires, including mutual aid from other states.
To highlight the magnitude of the current wildfire situation, Newsom said at this time last year there were 4,292 wildfires burning some 56,000 acres. This year, there have been 7,002 wildfires to date, burning 1.4 million acres or nearly 2,200 square miles.
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