Fires in LA: Trump attacks “incompetent politicians”

Donald Trump launched a new attack on California state leaders on Sunday as firefighters battle raging fires in Los Angeles.

Fires are still raging in Los Angeles. Incompetent politicians have no idea how to turn them offdeclared the president-elect in a message published on his platform Truth Social.

It is one of the worst disasters in the history of our country. They can’t put out the fires. What’s wrong with them?

Death is everywheres’indigne Donald Trump.

The speed and intensity of the fires ravaging Los Angeles have tested firefighting infrastructure and sparked questions and criticism about California’s preparedness.

The fire hydrants have dried up in the upscale neighborhood of Pacific Palisadesravaged by one of the region’s five fires, while water shortages have also hampered efforts elsewhere.

Just over a week before his return to the White House, Donald Trump is attacking Democrats, launching a series of evidence-free attacks against California Governor Gavin Newsom.

Mr. Newsom invited him to visit Los Angeles and see the damage with him.

The fires have so far destroyed more than 12,000 structures, according to the California Fire Agency, while the Los Angeles County medical examiner’s office put the death toll at 16.

Despite the efforts of firefighters, the fire in the neighborhood of Pacific Palisades continued to grow, pushing east toward the art museum’s priceless collections Getty Center, and north toward the densely populated San Fernando Valley.