Governor Newsom proclaims state of emergency amid dangerous fire weather
California Gov. Gavin Newsom proclaimed a state of emergency Tuesday to "further support the communities impacted" by the Palisades Fire.
The Governor met with local and state fire officials and announced that California had secured a Fire Management assistance Grant (FMAG) from the Federal Emergency management agency (FEMA) to ensure the availability of vital resources to suppress the fire.
The fire was burning 1,262 acres as of 6 p.m. Tuesday. 30,000 people were evacuated, including 10,000 homes and 15,000 structures. No injuries have been reported.
"It's incredibly important that we heed the warnings, the calls. We're not out of the woods by any stretch of the imagination," said the Governor. "You may feel at home that you're fine down in Riverside County, San Bernardino County, down in Ventura County, but there's a reason why we prepositioned hundreds of assets and personnel on Sunday."