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<\/p>\nSacramento, CA…Today, Governor Gavin Newsom declared a statewide emergency due to the effects of unprecedented high-wind events which have resulted in fires and evacuations across the state.\u00a0 The Kincade Fire in Sonoma County has burned more than 30,000 acres to date, and has led to the evacuation of almost 200,000 people and threatened hundreds of structures. The Tick Fire in Southern California has also destroyed structures, threatened homes and critical infrastructure, and caused the evacuation of tens of thousands of residents. As of today, there are over 3,000 local, state and federal personnel, including first responders, assisting with the Kincade Fire alone.<\/p>\n
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\u201cWe are deploying every resource available, and are coordinating with numerous agencies as we continue to respond to these fires. It is critical that people in evacuation zones heed the warnings from officials and first responders, and have the local and state resources they need as we fight these fires,\u201d said Governor Newsom.<\/p>\n
Earlier this week, the Governor secured Fire Management Assistance Grants to help ensure the availability of resources to fight the\u00a0Kincade<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Tick<\/a>\u00a0fires and enable local, state and tribal agencies to recover eligible costs.<\/p>\n The Governor has also met with first responders, health officials, and residents of\u00a0Napa<\/a>,\u00a0Geyserville<\/a>, and\u00a0Los Angeles<\/a>\u00a0this week, and held public briefings regarding the ongoing fire threats and the need to hold utilities accountable for the consequences of their decisions to shut off power for large portions of the state.<\/p>\n The Governor has also announced a\u00a0$75 Million Program<\/a>\u00a0for state and local governments to mitigate impacts of power shutoffs and unveil a series of\u00a0new partnerships and new tools<\/a>\u00a0to help secure medically vulnerable populations during these events.\u200b<\/p>\n