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Council ratifies local emergency declaration for Jan. 20 wind-and-fire event; staff to seek county/state FEMA reimbursement
Summary
San Gabriel ratified a local emergency proclamation tied to the January wind-and-fire events that produced ash, damaged infrastructure and regional evacuations. The council approved ratification 5-0 to preserve eligibility for reimbursement and to maintain readiness for additional storms and debris-flow risk.
The San Gabriel City Council unanimously ratified a proclamation of local emergency tied to the January 20 wind-and-fire events that produced regional fires, ash fall and infrastructure impacts.
Fire Chief Steve Wallace briefed the council on the region's weather forecasts and the operational response. He said individual agencies prepositioned resources in advance of a forecasted mountain wave and damaging Santa Ana winds. The Palisades and Eaton Canyon fires produced rapid…
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