Trump says California’s mismanagement of forests and water is to blame for wildfires. Here’s the reality.
Newsom and California are frequently the target of Trump’s ire. Some of his most memorable criticisms of the state have been over how it manages its wildlands in the face of wildfire risk. In his first term, Trump suggested California should be “raking” their forests to clean up dead brush and trees.
Trump to tour LA wildfires after threats to withhold aid over water policy, voter ID
President Donald Trump is scheduled to tour the damage by the devastating LA wildfires as he threatens to withhold funding over his feud with Gov. Gavin Newsom.
Fact checking Trump's claims about the California wildfires
President Trump has called on California Gov. Gavin Newsom to "release the water." and claimed FEMA lacked the funds to respond to the L.A. fires. Here's what to know.
Trump’s LA fire guests: A GOP water expert and Biden’s forest chief
Trump initial guest list doesn't include Gov. Gavin Newsom or state forest officials on his trip to the Los Angeles fires — but he's bringing the head of the Forest Service, a Biden appointee with California experience.
Trump Targets California Water Policy as He Prepares to Tour LA Fire Damage
President Donald Trump is criticizing California water policy as he prepares to tour wildfire damage in Los Angeles
Trump threatens to withhold federal aid for LA wildfires over California water rules
During a Fox News interview, Trump falsely claimed California Gov. Gavin Newsom's fish conservation efforts were responsible for dry hydrants
Trump blames California water policy for worsening LA fires, but experts disagree
As President Donald Trump tours wildfire damage in California, he's blaming the state's water policies for worsening the fires that have devastated the Los Angeles area.
Wildfires Are Revealing the Limits of Our Hydrant Systems
While hydrants can play a role in fighting a wildfire in its early stages, the systems weren’t designed to combat the large ...
What Los Angeles can do to make its homes safer from wildfires as it rebuilds
Experts in fire mitigation and climate science said LA should use the fires as an opportunity to design more resilient ...
Oscars host Conan O'Brien, still displaced by wildfires, says the show is being planned sensitively
Oscars host Conan O'Brien says he's still unable to live in his home due to the devastating wildfires in Los Angeles and that ...
California Wildfires: Much-needed rain is expected to help firefighting efforts this weekend.
Rain and cooler temperatures will bring relief to Southern California this weekend, after a prolonged stretch of dry, breezy ...
Trump Pledges to ‘Take Care’ of Recovery in Los Angeles After Wildfires
The president toured severely damaged areas of Pacific Palisades after meeting with California Gov. Gavin Newsom.
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Which parts of the world are becoming more prone to wildfires?
Hotter air holds more moisture, which means that rainfall can be heavier, or increased evaporation can exacerbate droughts.
How fire departments use pre-positioning to get a jump on wildfires
Fires in the Inland Empire and Orange County that broke out this week were stopped from becoming more dangerous because of ...
The ash left behind by the Los Angeles wildfires might be toxic, experts warn
As some people return to what's left of their homes after the Los Angeles-area wildfires, experts are warning about possible ...
The state of the LA housing market following the wildfires
Inside the US Navy's $500 Million Littoral Combat Ship Justin Baldoni releases unedited 'It Ends With Us' footage featuring ...
What we know about the victims killed in the California wildfires
Twenty-seven people have died across the Los Angeles area. Officials have said the true death toll isn’t known as the fires ...