California s Newsom Declares State Emergency, Mobilizes National Guard Deadline

California Governor Gavin Newsom declared a statewide emergency to help ensure the availability of vital resources to combat fires burning across the state, which have been exacerbated by the effects of the historic West Coast heat wave and sustained high winds.

We are deploying every resource available to keep communities safe as California battles fires across the state during these extreme conditions, said Governor Newsom. California and its federal and local partners are working in lockstep to meet the challenge and remain vigilant in the face of continued dangerous weather conditions.

via deadline.com

Ugh.