Sacramento: Governor Gavin Newsom said today that California was able to get a Fire Management Assistance Grant (FMAG) from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) last night in order to guarantee that vital resources needed to put out the Butte County fire will be available.
In an effort to contain the fast growing Park Fire, the state is working swiftly to get more financing and resources.
The quickly developing Park Fire, near Chico, has forced over 3,500 residents to flee as it has burned over 45,000 acres.
For the most recent information on evacuation routes, centres, and road closures, check to fire.ca.gov.
When local, state, and tribal agencies react to a fire, they apply for a reimbursement of up to 75% of their eligible fire suppression costs; the FMAG will assist them in this process.
On a cost-share basis, the FMAG is made accessible via the President’s Disaster Relief Fund. The California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) oversees the program, which provides emergency financial assistance to communities impacted by wildfire.
For the Thompson, French, and Hawarden fires, which have burned over 5,000 acres so far this wildfire season, California has already received FMAGs.