Trump declares federal emergency for wildfires in Southern California

Source: Washington Examiner | December 8, 2017 | Gabby Morrongiello

President Trump approved a disaster relief declaration on Friday for California, where wildfires that engulfed several mountains around Los Angeles and the San Fernando Valley earlier this week continue to burn out of control.

Local officials said wind gusts between 70 and 80 mph, along with low humidity, have created difficult conditions for firefighters to keep the flames from spreading into more populated areas. Nearly 200,000 people have already been affected by the fire or were forced to evacuate their homes.

California’s Democratic Gov. Jerry Brown wrote a letter to Trump early Friday asking him to declare a state of emergency to ensure federal resources are available for counties that remain affected by the fires.

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