California's wildfires prompted Governor Gavin Newsom to cancel a planned appearance at Thursday's Democratic National Convention.
California Governor Gavin Newsom's scheduled appearance at the Democratic National Convention was canceled Thursday. Meanwhile, wildfires have consumed approximately 450,000 acres of land forcing some residents to evacuate their homes.
"The segment that was originally planned didn't make sense given the growth and severity of the state's devastating wildfires," said Newsom spokesperson Nathan Click in a statement sent toon Thursday,"so we're evaluating options while the Governor prioritizes the emergency response." Click also said that how or if Newsom would participate in Thursday's DNC was yet to be determined.
Docked boats burn on Lake Berryessa during the LNU Lightning Complex fire in Napa, California on Wednesday.According to officials, 367 wildfires are currently burning in the state. Fires throughout Napa and Sonoma counties, collectively known as the LNU Lightning Complex, has consumed 137,000 acres as of Thursday.
"We're putting everything we have on these fires," Governor Newsom said during a press briefing."They're stretched all across the state of California.""2020 has thrown a lot at us," Newsom tweeted Thursday."A pandemic. Lightning strikes. Record heatwaves. Fire. But if there's one thing I know about CA it's that we are resilient."
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