Gov. Newsom Unveils $2 Billion Wildfire Preparedness Budget
CBS SF Bay Area
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SACRAMENTO COUNTY (CBS SF/AP) — Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday highlighted new firefighting equipment that would be part of his proposed $2 billion investment in wildfire and emergency preparedness.
“Clearly we recognize we need to step up our efforts here in the state of California and that’s what we began to do early this year,” Newsom said Monday.
California’s mountains and foothills are expected to see above-normal wildfire potential from June through August and possibly into the fall, which is the usual peak fire season, according to the National Drought Mitigation Center and the Southwest Coordination Center.