President Trump will travel to California on Monday to be briefed by local and federal fire and emergency officials on the recent wildfires that have ravaged the state.
White House Deputy Press Secretary Judd Deere said in a statement that Mr. Trump and California Governor Gavin Newsom have spoken by phone, adding "the White House and FEMA have remained in constant contact with State and local officials throughout the response to these natural disasters."
"The president continues to support those who are battling raging wildfires in a locally-executed, state-managed, and federally-supported emergency response," Deere said.
President Trump approved a Presidential Major Disaster Declaration for California in August. According to Deere, the administration has also approved 10 fire management assistance grants and 24 grants for other western states affected by the fires, providing a 75% federal cost share. More than 26,000 federal personnel and 230 helicopters have been deployed to the region to fight these fires.
