Gov. Newsom declares statewide emergency as wildfires continue to rage across state

SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Governor Gavin Newsom declared a statewide emergency Sunday as wildfires continue to wreak havoc on California. 

“We are deploying every resource available, and are coordinating with numerous agencies as we continue to respond to these fires. It is critical that people in evacuation zones heed the warnings from officials and first responders, and have the local and state resources they need as we fight these fires,” said Governor Newsom in a statement online.

Earlier this week, the governor secured Fire Management Assistance Grants to help local, state and tribal agencies recover eligible costs from their firefight. 

Related: 50,000 residents ordered to evacuate Sonoma County as Kincade Fire continues to grow

Structures destroyed, 43K placed under evacuation orders in raging Tick Fire

Governor Newsom declares state of emergency in Los Angeles County

The Governor was in Napa, Geyserville, and Los Angeles this week meeting with first responders and residents effected by the Tick and Kincade fires. 

While visiting fire zones the governor announced a $75 million program for state and local governments to mitigate impacts of power shutoffs and unveiled a series of new partnerships and tools that would help to secure medically vulnerable populations.

So far the Kincade Fire has burned over 30,000 acres in Sonoma County and forced thousands of people from their homes. In Santa Clarita the Tick Fire has burned over 4,000 acres, destroyed 22 structures and damaged another 27.