California Governor declared a State of Emergency for Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside and San Bernardino counties in the wake of the Airport and Bridge fires

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has declared a state of emergency in Southern California for the Bridge Fire and Airport Fires, as more than 100,000 acres have burned across the region.

California Governor Gavin Newsom declared a State of Emergency for Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside and San Bernardino counties in the wake of the Airport and Bridge fires torching parts of Southern California.

The declaration comes as the Airport Fire burned more than 23,000 acres across Orange and Riverside counties. In addition to the Airport Fire, the Bridge Fire has burned nearly 50,000 acres across Los Angeles and San Bernardino counties.

What will this mean? The State of Emergency gives California’s state government the green light to provide extra help and/or resources to help the areas impacted by the emergency. The State of Emergency also activates National Guard response.