In state news… governor Gavin Newsom thanked firefighters in Southern California for their hard work in getting the upper hand on the “Saddle-ridge fire.” In Southern California.
Fanned by the Santa ANna winds, the blaze scorched 8-thousand acres. Fires in southern California claimed three lives. 100-thousand people were forced to evacuate and dozens of homes were lost.
In total, fire crews battled 300 blazes across the state last week.
