Governor Newsom highlights investments in fire prevention and cutting-edge firefighting technology

Office of Governor Gavin Newsom
July 21, 2026
Category: Forestry
Region: US West

SACRAMENTO – At McClellan Air Park, Governor Gavin Newsom highlighted California’s major investments in state-of-the-art fire technology and wildfire prevention, from drones and satellites to advanced camera networks that identify and track wildfires. …Nearly 6 years ago, Newsom met with President Trump … at McClellan Air Park to discuss climate change and the largest wildfires California had ever faced. Trump promised in 2020 that “it’ll start getting cooler.” The facts and science tell the true story: the world has only gotten hotter, and climate impacts have only intensified. …“Technology is transforming how California prepares for wildfire, giving us the power to see threats sooner, position resources before fires start and move mutual aid faster when every second counts,” said California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services Director Caroline Thomas Jacobs. “Governor Newsom’s investments are helping us turn real-time intelligence into action so firefighters and local communities [can] save lives and keep fires from becoming major disasters.” 

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