Governor Newsom activates statewide response amid dangerous fire weather, signs actions to speed Tropical Storm Rachel recovery and wildfire cleanup – California State Portal | CA.gov

Governor Newsom activates statewide response amid dangerous fire weather, signs actions to speed Tropical Storm Rachel recovery and wildfire cleanup  California State Portal | CA.gov

What you need to know: After activating California’s State Operations Center, Governor Newsom convened the state’s top emergency response officials to coordinate an all-hands state response to dangerous fire weather across multiple counties. The Governor also proclaimed a state of emergency in Imperial, Los Angeles, Orange, and San Diego Counties following Tropical Storm Rachel and took additional action to speed safe recovery from the Dove Fire in Tuolumne County and the Gann Fire in Calaveras County. MATHER – After activating California’s State Operations Center in response to high winds and elevated fire-weather conditions, Governor Newsom today convened California’s top emergency response officials to prepare and protect at-risk communities. The Governor also proclaimed a state of emergency in Imperial, Los Angeles, Orange, and San Diego Counties to support local recovery from Tropical Storm Rachel after the storm brought heavy rainfall, strong winds, dangerous surf, coastal erosion, flooding concerns, and roadway disruptions across Southern California.

The Governor also proclaimed a state of emergency in Tuolumne County following the Dove Fire in July and issued an executive order to accelerate cleanup following the Gann Fire in August in Calaveras County. Together, today’s actions help communities move forward safely after severe weather and wildfires damaged infrastructure and essential transportation routes. California is confronting these threats head-on. As we surge resources to protect communities facing