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Biden Orders Federal Aid to California to Fight Wildfires, White House Says

© REUTERS / FRED GREAVESU.S. Forest Service firefighter Ben Foley lights backfires to slow the spread of the Dixie Fire, a wildfire near the town of Greenville, California, U.S. August 6, 2021.
U.S. Forest Service firefighter Ben Foley lights backfires to slow the spread of the Dixie Fire, a wildfire near the town of Greenville, California, U.S. August 6, 2021. - Sputnik International, 1920, 25.08.2021
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WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - US President Joe Biden has ordered federal aid be sent to four California counties to fight wildfires, the White House said in a statement.
"Today, President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. declared that a major disaster exists in the State of California and ordered federal aid to supplement state, tribal, and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by wildfires beginning on July 14, 2021, and continuing. The president's action makes Federal funding available to affected individuals in the counties of Lassen, Nevada, Placer, and Plumas", the statement said.
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