Calif. Gov requests federal emergency declaration over fires
California Gov. Jerry Brown asked President Trump on Thursday to declare an emergency in his state as wildfires continued to tear through Southern California.
A Presidential Emergency Declaration would allow direct federal assistance to supplement the state and local response to the fires.
"I have determined this incident is of such severity and magnitude that continued effective response is beyond the capabilities of the State and affected local governments and supplemental federal assistance is necessary to save lives and to protect property, public health and safety, and to lessen the effects of this imminent catastrophe," Brown,a Democrat wrote in his request .
Brown's request to Trump came after he declares states of emergency in Los Angeles, Ventura and San Diego counties, which have been ravaged by multiple wildfires in recent days.
Those fires have damaged thousands of acres of property and destroyed hundreds of buildings in just a few short days, with unpredictable winds making the blazes difficult to contain.
The current fires burning in Southern California come barely two months after blazes ripped through wine country in Northern California, killing 44 people and dealing billions of dollars worth of damage.
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I am sure the President being a decent man will grant this request. My answer would be a resounding NO.
California made the decision to defy the law of the United States and thumb it's nose at this President....the answer should be NO
California displaced its own middle class...the answer should be NO
California entertained the idea of secession...the answer should be NO
California cant fund its state pensions.....the answer should be NO
NO NO NO