Newsom declares state of emergency for Ventura County
Gov. Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency for Ventura County on Thursday due to the Mountain Fire, which has burned more than 20,400 acres near Moorpark and Camarillo.
"This is a dangerous fire that's spreading quickly and is threatening lives. California has mobilized state resources, including personnel, engines and aircraft from CAL FIRE and Cal OES, to protect communities as our fire and emergency response teams work around the clock to combat this fire," Newsom said in a statement.
The governor's office also got approval on Wednesday for FEMA's Fire Management Assistance Grant, which would split the cost of wildfire response with the federal government paying 75 percent and California paying 25 percent.