(The Center Square) — Southern California is gearing up for its current heat wave, with Gov. Gavin Newsom pre-deploying additional firefighting resources to Inyo County on Thursday.

The pre-deployment of resources to the county, which is part of the Eastern Sierra Nevada mountain range, is part of California’s Phase 2 plan.

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The plan started Wednesday in response to the National Weather Service ‘s Red Flag warnings for several counties in Southern California, according to a press release from Newsom’s office.

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