Governor Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency Wednesday night as three major wildfires continue burning across four counties in Southern California.
The fires are actively burning with little to zero containment as thousands of firefighters from across the state have responded to help battle the destructive blazes:
- Line Fire in San Bernardino County
- Bridge Fire in the San Gabriel Mountains of Los Angeles and San Bernardino counties
- Airport Fire, which began in Orange County and spread into Riverside County
State officials have secured federal assistance to support efforts to contain the fast-moving fires which include:
- Massive air and ground response
- Nearly 6,000 fire personnel on the ground across 162 crews
- 520 fire engines
- 141 water tankers
- 75 dozers
- 51 helicopters
- 9 fixed-wing aircraft, including 7 CAL FIRE aircraft and 2 National Guard C-130 aircraft
- Additional equipment and support from CAL FIRE, the California National Guard and the Governor’s Office of Emergency Services