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California declares statewide emergency over wildfires

By John Gage
Published October 27, 2019 7:43pm ET
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California declares statewide emergency over wildfires
Woodbridge firefighter Joe Zurilgen passes a burning home as the Kincade Fire rages in Healdsburg, Calif., on Sunday, Oct 27, 2019. | (Noah Berger/AP)

Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced a statewide emergency as wildfires raged across the state.

The first-term governor made the declaration Sunday as 200,000 people were forced to evacuate their homes.

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