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California governor declares state of emergency as fires widen

2019-10-28T07:22:42.755Z


California Governor Gavin Newsom has declared a state of emergency across the state due to


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California Governor Gavin Newsom has declared a state of emergency across the state due to the spread of wildfires in the north, which are being driven by high winds.

"We are using all available resources in the face of fires," Newsom said, calling on residents to comply with evacuation orders.

Local authorities in the state have also ordered some 180,000 people to leave their homes as fires moved into populated areas near San Francisco Bay amid power cuts.

The 130-kilometer-per-hour wind has increased fires, threatening tens of thousands of buildings. The place to face fires.

Pacific Gas and Electric Company, California's largest provider of such services, said power supplies could cut to 940,000 consumers as a precaution, which could affect nearly 2 million people.

On Monday, US authorities evacuated about 90,000 people and issued warnings to all residents of Sonoma County along the coast from wildfires in northern California.

Source: sena

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