Emergency in California and offered support to its forest fire control authorities, which have so far killed 33 with more devastation to come,,,
The White House Press Office said Trump had been charged with providing additional federal support to California authorities in fighting fires that erupted in the state since Nov. 8.
The White House Press Office said Trump had been charged with providing additional federal support to California authorities in fighting fires that erupted in the state since Nov. 8.
“There is no reason for these massive, deadly and costly forest fires in California except tha
t forest management is so poor,” the US president tweeted. “Billions of dollars are given each year, with so many lives lost, all because of gross mismanagement of the forests. Remedy now, or no more Fed payments!”
t forest management is so poor,” the US president tweeted. “Billions of dollars are given each year, with so many lives lost, all because of gross mismanagement of the forests. Remedy now, or no more Fed payments!”
His comments came as more than 200,000 people were ordered to evacuate from around 75,000 homes in Los Angeles County, threatened by the 35,000-acre (14,164 hectares) Woolsey Fire.
According to the latest statistics, 33 people were killed, and the outcome is still rising.
The fire, called Campfire, forced the authorities to evacuate some 27,000 people from the town of Paradise, California.
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Video: Hundreds of abandoned cars burnt in Paradise, California after #Campfire destroys the city. At least five people died from the wildfire.
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Video: Hundreds of abandoned cars burnt in Paradise, California after #Campfire destroys the city. At least five people died from the wildfire.
The fire, which has destroyed more than 6,700 homes and businesses, threatens about 15,000 sensitive points in the state, authorities said.
Forest fires often sweep the western United States during the summer, leaving countless human and material losses.Video footage shows how the fire in the town of Paradise, after being blown up by violent wind, spread across the town, causing the city to be covered with a heavy drag of thick smoke and ash.
