California governor declares emergency in two counties over wildfires

  16 August 2016    Read: 863
California governor declares emergency in two counties over wildfires
California Governor Jerry Brown has issued an emergency declaration for Lake County and San Luis Obispo County due to separate wildfires, according to a statement published on Brown’s website.
According to California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, the Clayton Fire has destroyed over 175 structures and is only 5 percent contained, while the Chimney Fire is currently 5,400 acres and 10 percent contained.

"Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today issued an emergency proclamation for Lake County due to the effects of the Clayton Fire, which has burned thousands of acres, damaged critical infrastructure, destroyed homes and caused the evacuation of residents," the statement published Monday reads.

In a separate statement Brown announced a state of emergency in San Luis Obispo County due to the Chimney Fire, which has destroyed 12 buildings and injured two people.

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