WORLD US President Biden approves California disaster declaration

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US President Biden approves California disaster declaration

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13:28, September 13, 2021

U.S. President Joe Biden has approved California's request for a major disaster declaration, allowing access to Federal assistance for people in the areas affected by the Caldor Fire that began on August 14, 2021.

Firefighters work in an area hit by the Dixie Fire near Greenville town in Northern California, the United States, on Aug. 19, 2021. (Photo by Dong Xudong/Xinhua)

The president will travel to Sacramento, California on Monday to survey wildfire damage and deliver remarks on his administration's response to recent wildfires, the White House said late on Sunday.

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