Governor Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency Wednesday night as three major wildfires continue burning across multiple counties in Southern California.

The fires are actively burning with little to zero containment as thousands of firefighters from across the state have responded to help battle the destructive blazes:

• Line Fire in San Bernardino County
• Bridge Fire in the San Gabriel Mountains of Los Angeles and San Bernardino counties
• Airport Fire, which began in Orange County and spread into Riverside County

State officials have secured federal assistance to support efforts to contain the fast-moving fires which include:

• Massive air and ground response
• Nearly 6,000 fire personnel on the ground across 162 crews
• 520 fire engines
• 141 water tankers
• 75 dozers
• 51 helicopters
• 9 fixed-wing aircraft, including 7 CAL FIRE aircraft and 2 National Guard C-130 aircraft
• Additional equipment and support from CAL FIRE, the California National Guard and the Governor’s Office of Emergency Services

“California is deploying every available resource to combat these devastating fires, and we’ll continue to work in lockstep with federal and local partners in this herculean effort,” Newsom said. “We are deeply grateful to all the heroic firefighters and first responders on the ground working 24/7 to keep Californians safe.”

The fires ignited during a week when most Southern California cities saw triple-digit temperatures amid a record-breaking heatwave.

“Right now, in our season, we don’t get a lot of recovery from higher humidity,” said Cal Fire Battalion Chief Andrew Bennett. “In Southern California, the fuel is dry toward the end of the year, so our fire season is really just starting now.”

Authorities have urged residents living near the fire zones to heed all evacuation orders and warnings.

The latest evacuation orders, road closures and updates can be found here.

EXCLUSIVE: A conservative grassroots group said Monday they registered 50,000 new voters in two key swing states, as the two major-party presidential nominees prepare to meet for a highly-anticipated debate.

Heritage Action for America, which boasts 2 million activists in states across the country, announced that its six-figure, data-driven endeavor to register voters in Georgia and Arizona has been a success.

To build on that, the group also announced it is considering resourcing another project in the two states to drive voter turnout among those they have just registered. 

The drive was geared toward conservative voters, not Republicans, Democrats or others on a party-line basis. As a 501c(4) organization, Heritage Action is permitted to back specific legislation but cannot work in support of partisan candidates.

Founded in 2010, Heritage Action seeks to work toward conservative policy victories at the state level and trains volunteers and other activists to be “sentinels” in their home states to “fight for America’s future.”

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A sign welcomes travelers to the Peach State at the I-20 East Welcome Center near Tallapoosa, Georgia, on Oct. 3, 2022. (Charlie Creitz)

Of the project in the two key states, Heritage Action Vice President Ryan Walker said the last several election cycles have shown that “every vote matters.”

“Registering as many like-minded voters as possible can and will make the difference between conservatives winning and losing in 2024,” Walker said.

“Heritage Action is proud of our work to register more than 50,000 conservative voters in Georgia and Arizona —and motivated to further our investments in these must-win states.”

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Walker added that voter engagement is key to returning a conservative majority to Congress and enacting conservative policies from the executive branch.

CONSERVATIVE GROUP LAUNCHES MASSIVE VOTER REGISTRATION EFFORT IN KEY STATES

Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump speaks at the U.S.-Mexico border south of Sierra Vista, Arizona, on Aug. 22, 2024. (Rebecca Noble/Getty Images)

“The future of our country is on the line and Heritage is running through the tape to save her,” Walker said.

After identifying potential new registrants, the project’s organizers and activists followed up with door-to-door visits, text messages and telephone conversations.

President Biden defeated former President Donald Trump in the two states by about 12,000 votes each, a figure dwarfed by the 50,000 number announced by Heritage Action.

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“Based on data from the 2020 election, the addition of 50,000 conservative voters in Georgia and Arizona could change the outcome of the presidential election,” the organization said in a statement.

Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris speaks during a campaign event at IBEW Local Union #5 on Sept. 2, 2024 in Pittsburgh. (Getty Images)

In previous comments, Heritage Action President Kevin Roberts noted Biden won the White House in 2020 by a very small margin and, therefore, conservative change can be realized with targeted grassroots organizing.

“After he opened our borders, destroyed our economy through overspending and inflation, and invited conflict around the globe with failed foreign policy, voters are eager to fire him for good,” Roberts said.

“Heritage Action’s strategic voter registration campaign is finding and equipping the voters needed to ensure conservative majorities in must-win states across the country.”

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Charles is a Pennsylvania native and graduated from Temple University with a B.A. in Broadcast Journalism. Story tips can be sent to charles.creitz@fox.com.

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The aftermath of a heat wave and ongoing wildfires has left many Southern California residents dealing with poor air quality.

Monitors used by the South Coast Air Quality Management District have detected very unhealthy air quality in communities across San Bernardino, Riverside, Orange and Los Angeles counties, especially in cities like Big Bear, Fontana, Mira Loma, Ontario, Riverside, Anaheim, Crestline, Lake Elsinore, Glendora and Banning.

Whether you are directly impacted by the ongoing wildfires or live in nearby communities, here’s how you can stay safe amid poor air quality conditions.

Here’s what you need to know:

• Stay inside when air quality is “unhealthy.”
• Avoid exerting yourself outside, like exercising, as this will make you breathe harder and draw more pollutants into your lungs.
• Keep your windows closed and use an air filter. The Common Humanity Collective has instructions on how households can make affordable ones here.
• If you have an air conditioning system, change your filter regularly, and keep a high-efficiency filter on hand. Filters labeled “MERV13” or higher are most effective for removing smoke particles.
• Keep a few disposable respirators, such as N-95 or P-100, on hand in case you need to be outside in smoky conditions.
• Avoid using fireplaces, candles, or incense indoors as that can further impact air quality.
• Consider visiting a California Clean Air Center if you don’t have an AC unit or can’t filter the air in your home properly.
• Air quality alerts, current air quality conditions, and forecasts can be received by downloading the South Coast AQMD mobile app or visiting their website.