Gov. Gavin Newsom declares state wildfire emergency, citing `extreme peril´
(World News Science)

Four months after the deadliest wildfire in California history, Gov. Gavin Newsom is declaring a statewide emergency to speed up fire prevention efforts. Citing `extreme peril` to life and property, Newsom´s Friday morning executive order will fast-track the state´s tree clearing and other forest management work. `The increasing wildfire risks we face as a state mean we simply can´t wait until a fire starts in order to start deploying emergency...