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  1. Wildfire smoke is currently affecting air quality across Sonoma and Mendocino Counties.
  2. Wildfires occurred in Sonoma County, prompting CalMatters to report on Gavin Newsom's response plan.

Newsom Highlights Wildfire Prevention Tech and Deploys CAL FIRE for Sinlahekin Fire

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Gavin Newsom announced various initiatives related to wildfire preparedness, including a declaration of September as Preparedness Month. Newsom also stated that five years of SB 901-funded forest health and fuel reduction work had trained hundreds of firefighters and cut millions of tons of carbon emissions. In a separate operational detail, Newsom dispatched a CAL FIRE Incident Management Team 4 to Washington State to combat the Sinlahekin Fire.

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The deployment of CAL FIRE resources highlights the operational readiness of the State of California's firefighting services. The initiatives also focused on advanced wildfire prevention technology and preparedness measures, such as AI wildfire detection and flood stockpiles.

Wildfires have been occurring in Sonoma County, leading to current air quality issues across Sonoma and Mendocino Counties.

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