Mayorkas says California wildfire situation is ‘quite dire’

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The situation in Southern California, where wildfires continue to spread, is “quite dire,” Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said while President Joe Biden toured the region.

“Right now, the situation is quite dire,” Mayorkas said Wednesday in Washington, D.C. Mayorkas is in his final weeks as DHS secretary before Biden leaves office.

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