SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 12-- California Governor Jerry Brown offered his sympathy Thursday to the victims of wildfires that are ravaging the state, and will visit the effected areas soon, as the death toll hit a new high of 29, local media reports said. The reports quoted his spokesman Evan Westrup as saying that the governor intends to travel to the fire zones, but not immediately so that his visit doesn't take away from critical resources needed to combat the blaze. "Our focus is on getting resources where they're needed most, not pulling them away for photo-ops with the governor," Westrup said. |