(FOX40.COM) — The state of California has secured federal funding in response to the Dove fire in Tuolumne County, Governor Gavin Newsom announced Sunday in a press release. 

California secured a Fire Management Assistance Grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency for the flames.

The grant is provided on a cost-share basis and will assist local, state and tribal agencies responding to the fire to apply for 75% reimbursement of their eligible fire suppression costs.

“The Fire Management Assistance Grant is an important tool that helps ensure local and state agencies responding to fast-moving wildfires have the resources needed to keep communities safe,” said Cal OES Director Caroline Thomas Jacobs. “Cal OES remains in close coordination with local emergency managers in Tuolumne County and CALFIRE to support response operations and help ensure communities receive the resources they need throughout this incident.

The fire started at approximately 2:30 p.m. on July 26, and has now burned more than 223 acres. Evacuation totals have reached over 600 homes, as well as warnings for an additional 1,400.

“California is working side-by-side with our local and state partners to protect communities threatened by the Dove Fire,” Newsom said in the release. “Securing this assistance helps ensure firefighters have the resources they need to respond aggressively, protect lives and property, and support impacted communities as evacuation efforts continue.”

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