California governor noted that the declaration makes vital resources available as the state continues to work in lockstep with local and federal partners to meet the challenge of these catastrophic wildfires
The U.S. Forest Service announced that it will close nine national forests in the region beginning on Aug. 22 and running through Sept. 6 because of extreme fire conditions.
Residents of the scenic forestlands of Northern California are facing a weekend of fear as it threatens to reduce thousands of homes to ashes.
Nearly 60 wildfires tore through bone-dry timber and brush from Alaska to Wyoming, according to the National Interagency Fire Centre.
If confirmed as accurate, the 130-degree reading would be the hottest high recorded there since July 1913, when Furnace Creek desert hit 1,34 F (57 C), considered the highest measured temperature on Earth.
Since the wildfires erupted in California earlier this year, at least 31 people have lost their lives.
Tens of thousands of homes were threatened by flames that drove through dense and bone-dry trees and brush.
Governor Gavin Newsom has declared a state of emergency to facilitate the release of emergency funds.
Climate change, regrettably, continues to remain the domain of fighting environmentalists while it should have been a universal concern.
President Donald Trump is expected to visit the region on Saturday accompanied by Governor Jerry Brown and Governor-elect Gavin Newsom.
