County of Riverside proclaims local emergency in response to damage from Airport Fire

RIVERSIDE - The County of Riverside today proclaimed a local emergency in response to the Airport Fire. The proclamation will go before the Board of Supervisors at its next regularly scheduled board meeting on Sept. 17 for ratification. 

This emergency proclamation could help make the county eligible for potential federal and state assistance, including repairs to damaged areas in public spaces. It also allows the county to quickly procure items necessary for emergency response and repair. 

Personnel from fire departments, law enforcement agencies, emergency management departments, animal services agencies, and other partners are currently responding to the Airport Fire. 

For all additional public information about the Airport Fire, please see contact information below:

• For Riverside County public information, visit: https://rivcoready.org/active-events
• For Orange County public information: https://www.ocsheriff.gov/AirportFire or call 714-628-7085 

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