Jerry Brown says ‘California is burning’ and climate change is to blame
CLEARLAKE, Lake County — The devastating Rocky Fire in Lake County is showing signs that the imminent danger is diminishing, but the state faces an even bigger threat, Gov. Jerry Brown warned on Thursday. Brown traveled to the scorched hillside at Cowboy Camp, just off fire-ravaged Highway 20, and delivered news that was anything but optimistic. The worst is not over, he told a media scrum as helicopters circled nearby. “California is burning,” he said.