BUTTE COUNTY, CA (MPG) - Governor Gavin Newsom proclaimed a state of emergency on July 3 in Butte County to support the response to the Thompson Fire, which has burned 3,002 acres and forced the evacuation of thousands of residents.

The Governor on July 2 announced that California secured a Fire Management Assistance Grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency to help ensure the availability of resources to suppress the fast-moving fire.

Amid extreme fire weather across Northern California, the Governor was briefed by CAL FIRE and CalOES officials at the CAL FIRE McClellan Air Tanker Base on July 2 on the Thompson Fire response and this year’s wildfire season.