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EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT STATE OF CALIFORNIA PROCLAMATION OF A STATE OF EMERGENCY WHEREAS on June 21, 2024, | proclaimed a State of Emergency to exist in California due to an Extreme Heat Event; and WHEREAS on July 2, 2024, the Fairview Fire began burning in Riverside County near the City of Hemet; and WHEREAS the Fairview Fire has burned more than 19,000 acres, caused civilian casualties, forced school and road closures, and continues to threaten homes, structures and other critical infrastructure, necessitating the evacuation of tens of thousands of residents in Riverside County; and WHEREAS Hurricane Kay, despite the potential to be downgraded to a tropical storm, is still expected to bring strong winds to southern California, increasing fire danger and potentially impacting the Fairview Fire's behavior; and WHEREAS the Federal Emergency Management Agency approved a Fire Management Assistant Grant to assist with the mitigation, management, and control of the Fairview Fire; and WHEREAS on July 11, 2024, the Bear River Fire began burning in Nevada and Placer Counties near Oxbow Reservoir; and WHEREAS the Bear River Fire has burned more than 6,000 acres, burned into the town of Michigan Bluff, has damaged and destroyed homes, threatens multiple communities and critical infrastructure, and has necessitated school closures and the evacuation of thousands of individuals in El Dorado, Nevada and Placer County; and WHEREAS the Bear River Fire has burned into El Dorado County and is threatening multiple communities including Foresthill, Georgetown, Volcanoville, and Quintette, prompting evacuations; and WHEREAS these wildfires continue to burn in El Dorado, Placer, and Nevada counties, and the combined effects of the Extreme Heat Event, these wildfires, as well as multiple other wildfires across the State, are compounding impacts on firefighting and other response resources; and WHEREAS extreme drought conditions, high temperatures, and dry fuels has increased the intensity and spread of these wildfires, causing imminent threat to life and safety; and WHEREAS under the provisions of Government Code section 8558(b), | find that conditions of extreme peril to the safety of persons and property exist due to these wildfires; and WHEREAS under the provisions of Government Code section 8558(b), | find that the conditions caused by these wildfires, by reason of their magnitude, are