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There are not enough firefighters in LA County to address four separate fires of this magnitude."
Governor Gavin Newscum refused to sign the water restoration declaration put before him that would have allowed millions of gallons of water, from excess rain and snow melt from the North, to flow daily into many parts of California, including the areas that are currently burning in a virtually apocalyptic way.”
In a post shared on the social media platform Truth Social, Trump stated As of this moment, Gavin Newscum and his Los Angeles crew have contained exactly ZERO per cent of the fire. It is burning at levels that even surpass last night. This is not Government. I can't wait till January 20th!”
In another post shared on Truth Social, the US President-elect stated Our deepest thanks go to our expert firefighters and first responders who jumped quickly into fighting this dangerous fire. If you're in Southern California, please pay attention to weather reports and follow any guidance from emergency officials,
This is a highly dangerous windstorm that's creating extreme fire risk - and we're not out of the woods. We're already seeing the destructive impacts of this fire in Pacific Palisades that grew rapidly in a matter of minutes."
In a statement, Newsom said He wanted to protect an essentially worthless fish called a smelt, by giving it less water (it didn't work!), but didn't care about the people of California. Now the ultimate price is being paid. I will demand that this incompetent governor allow beautiful, clean, fresh water to FLOW INTO CALIFORNIA! He is the blame for this. On top of it all, no water for fire hydrants, and no firefighting planes. A true disaster,
The LA County Fire Department was prepared for one or two major brush fires, but not four -- especially given the sustained winds and low humidities. As our director of emergency management said, this is not a normal red flag alert,
Thank you to the brave firefighters and first responders who are working tirelessly to protect lives, homes, and wildlife as they battle fast-moving wildfire fueled by fierce winds.
It’s moments like this that make us recognize what truly matters — that things are only things,
