The Office of the Governor of the State of California
07/27/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 07/27/2024 21:16
Governor Newsom secures additional federal assistance for Park Fire, surveys damage
Jul 27, 2024
Governor Newsom secures additional federal assistance for Park Fire, surveys damage
SACRAMENTO - As the state's largest fire to date in 2024 continues to grow and threaten communities, Governor Gavin Newsom today visited the Incident Command Post established by CAL FIRE for the Park Fire and surveyed ongoing firefighting efforts to protect communities. B-roll video of the visit can be downloaded here.
Following today's visit, the Governor announced that the state secured federal assistance for Tehama County to suppress the Park Fire. This is in addition to the federal assistance secured for Butte County.
"This is already one of the biggest fires in California history, and we're continuing to see dangerous conditions - our firefighters and emergency responders are working day and night to protect our communities. Californians must heed warning from local authorities and take steps to stay safe."
Governor Gavin Newsom
Yesterday, Governor Newsom proclaimed a state of emergency in Butte and Tehama counties due to the Park Fire. The proclamation makes additional resources available for response and recovery efforts, and supports impacted residents by easing access to unemployment benefits and waiving fees to replace driver's licenses and records such as marriage and birth certificates. It also allows the waiver of certain statutes and regulations so that hospitals, adult and senior care facilities, home care organizations and other care facilities impacted by the fires can continue to provide services and, if necessary, provide care to patients or residents displaced from other facilities by the fires.
On Wednesday, the state secured a Fire Management Assistance Grant (FMAG) from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to help ensure the availability of vital resources to suppress the fire burning in Butte County. Already this wildfire season, California has secured FMAGs for the Thompson, French and Hawarden fires that burned nearly 5,000 acres.
The fast-moving Park Fire near the city of Chico has burned more than 348,000 acres, forcing evacuations of thousands of people. Real-time information, including road closures, evacuation maps and centers, is available at fire.ca.gov.
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