California 's Ponderosa Fire burns 84 buildings and threatens 900 homes . The other counties included in the declaration , which makes emergency funding available to fight the blazes , are Plumas and Tehama . Gov . Jerry Brown declares states of emergency in 3 California counties because of wildfires . Comment: 42,750 wildfires have burned 6,901,035 acres in the United States this year , fire center says .
California 's Ponderosa Fire burns 84 buildings and threatens 900 homes . Gov . Jerry Brown declares states of emergency in 3 California counties because of wildfires . Comment: 42,750 wildfires have burned 6,901,035 acres in the United States this year , fire center says .