Gov. Jerry Brown, noting the fast-spreading Bernardo Fire in San Diego, warned Tuesday that climate change will bring “a lot of unexpected catastrophes and disasters” such as wildfires.
Speaking at a San Diego City Hall news conference on the state budget, Brown was asked to comment on the fire that forced thousands of people to flee their homes in Camino del Sur and Santa Luz and several surrounding areas.
“Fire season is starting much earlier and lasting much longer,” Brown said. “And citizens should take fire dangers very seriously.”
He urged people to leave their homes when asked, and to “be sensible.”
He said the climate is changing in ways “that will bring about more forest fires” and he recently signed a $640 million bill to deal with the drought.
Stick with Times of San Diego for updated coverage of the Bernardo Fire.
