(NPR) White House Rejects California Request For Nearly $350 Million In Wildfire Aid

White House Rejects California Request For Nearly $350 Million In Wildfire Aid

A firetruck drives along state Highway 168 while battling the Creek Fire last month in the Shaver Lake community of Fresno County, Calif.



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White House Rejects California Request For Nearly $350 Million In Wildfire Aid

A FEMA statement said the agency concluded that the "severity and magnitude" of the fires did not "exceed the combined capabilities" of state and local governments.