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Governor Brown Declares State Of Emergency Due To Wildfires

SACRAMENTO (CBS13) - Governor Jerry Brown has declared a state of emergency because of the wildfires burning in the northern California counties of Napa, Sonoma, and Yuba.

Fires including the Cherokee, Lobo, Point, Cascade, Atlas, and Tubbs have "damaged critical infrastructure" and have destroyed several structures, the governor's office said in a statement on Monday.

Read the full text of the declaration below.

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