Firefighters are battling a brush fire near Highland that has grown to more than 17,400 acres.
Mandatory evacuation orders and warnings are in place in the Highland and Running Springs areas because of the Line Fire. We spoke with Cal Fire's Brent Pascua to get the latest.40 minutes agoThe Line Fire in the Highland area exploded in size overnight, growing to 17,459 acres days after it started. Containment of the flames remains at 0%, according to Cal Fire.proclaimed a state of emergency
The emergency declaration allows the government to waive certain regulations, letting people impacted by the fire to gain quicker access to unemployment benefits, for example, or obtain records they lost such as marriage and birth certifies. It also waives certain regulations on hospitals and child care facilities.
"I thank President Biden for his swift approval of support for the work of our firefighters and first responders battling this fire and protecting local communities," Newsom said. "It's critical that residents in the impacted areas remain vigilant and prepare to evacuate immediately if called for by local authorities."The Line Fire near Highland is triggering evacuation orders as it spreads to more than 7,100 acres.
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