President Trump Donald John TrumpOmar fires back at Trump over rally remarks: 'This is my country' Pelosi: Trump hurrying to fill SCOTUS seat so he can repeal ObamaCare Trump mocks Biden appearance, mask use ahead of first debate MORE declared an emergency in California on Friday as wildfires continue to char swaths of the state.

The declaration, which allows federal assistance to supplement the state and local response to the fires, came a day after California Gov. Jerry Brown (D) sent a letter to Trump asking him to declare an emergency in the state.

The president's order on Friday allows the Federal Emergency Management Agency to coordinate disaster relief efforts in the areas affected by the wildfires.

Earlier this week, Brown declared states of emergency in Los Angeles, Ventura and San Diego counties, which have faced rapidly spreading wildfires in recent days.

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The fires, fed by dry, unpredictable winds, have destroyed thousands of acres of property and destroyed hundreds of buildings in just a few short days.