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California Declares State Of Emergency Over Wind And Wildfires As Millions Go Without Power

Emily Zanotti
California Declares State Of Emergency Over Wind And Wildfires As Millions Go Without Power
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California has declared a state of emergency, the Associated Press reports, as wildfires and hurricane force winds ravage areas of the state, leaving millions without power.

Governor Gavin Newsom issued a statement Sunday in an attempt to reassure Californians — particularly those in the Bay Area and in Sonoma County where the fires threaten major agriculture and industry — that the state was deploying “every resource available” to battle the blazes.

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