Gov. Newsom requested more assistance from FEMA on Tuesday as three devastating wildfires rage in Southern California, stretching firefighting resources thin.
Governor Gavin Newsom has requested additional federal support for the wildfires currently raging in Southern California, which have burned more than 86,000 acres combined. He recently requested assistance from Federal Emergency Management Agency over the weekend due to the Line Fire, which at that time had burned around 7,000 acres of brush in the San Bernardino Mountains.
If accepted, the funding will be used to reimburse the total costs of the firefights and help 'mitigate, manage and control active wildfires in California.'On Monday, FEMA officials accepted Newsom's request for assistance with the Line Fire. In another move to assist with the emergencies, the governor also activated the National Guard on Monday, assigning thousands to help with the wildfires and protect the threatened communities.
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