In an effort to help L.A. County recover from the damages of the Route Fire that broke out in Castaic in August, Governor Gavin Newsom proclaimed a state of emergency on Saturday. 

The proclamation directs the California state government to assist local L.A. County authorities with the recovery effort and directs the California Department of Transportation to request immediate assistance from the Federal Highway Administration’s Emergency Relief Program. 

The Route Fire began on Aug. 31 near Castaic and burned more than 5,000 acres in a matter of days, shutting down parts of the 5 Freeway. The fire jumped the freeway and damaged a two-mile stretch of the 5 Freeway. 

The fire took place during a heat wave with triple-digit temperatures, contributing to seven firefighters suffering minor heat-related injuries. A number of homes were evacuated in the Castaic area. 

​​Newsom also signed an executive order Saturday to assist communities impacted by the Mosquito Fire and proclaimed a state of emergency in Alpine and Inyo counties due to damage from widespread flash flooding in August.

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