Governor Gavin Newsom declared a statewide emergency due to fires, which forced thousands of residents evacuate their homes in Northern and Southern California.
California is battling more than a dozen fires, which were caused by the extremely dry, hot and powerful high-winds. In Sonoma County, the Kincade Fire already burned more than 66,000 acres and destroyed 96 structures and almost 80,000 structures are at risk. It is 5 percent contained.
The Tick Fire in Santa Clarita County burned 4,615 acres, destroyed 29 structures and damaged 44. It s 78 percent contained and still threatening around 10,000 homes.
The Getty Fire in Los Angeles already burned around 500 acres, destroyed or damaged 5 structures a d IT is also threatening around 10,000 homes.
Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) and other power companies implemented mandatory Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS) over the past few week to prevent more fires. Currently, thousands of Californians do not electricity.
On Saturday, Gov. Newsom said his administration deployed every resource available and coordinated with numerous agencies as the state continues to responds to the ongoing fires. “It is critical that people in evacuation zones heed to warning from officials and first responders, have the local and state resource they need as we fight these fires,” he said.
