Trump says California’s mismanagement of forests and water is to blame for wildfires. Here’s the reality.
As more than 60 square miles Los Angeles violently burned earlier this month, then-President Elect Donald Trump placed blame on a fish. Trump falsely implied in a Truth Social post that Los Angeles lacked the water to put out the fires because Gov.
The GOP blamed the L.A. fires on California’s ‘forest management.’ But that’s not the problem
When the Palisades Fire started near a hiking trail in Los Angeles on January 7—quickly spreading to more than 200 acres in 20 minutes, and nearly 3,000 acres by the end of the day—some critics argued that land management was to blame.
California environmental policies misleadingly blamed for LA fires
As r aging fires battered Los Angeles County in early 2025, critics put a spotlight on the US state of California's environmental policies, seeking to blame water conservation programs to help endangered fish or truck emission regulations.
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 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.
Donald Trump Gives California Two Ultimatums for Wildfire Aid
Donald Trump has named two conditions that he said he will need to see before agreeing to provide federal disaster relief to California.
USDA secretary nominee says politics shouldn't influence California wildfire response
Efforts by the U.S. Forest Service to fight wildfires in California shouldn't be influenced by politics, President Donald ...
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Forest Service’s Air Tanker Base Ready Amid Reopening Due to Fires
A fleet of firefighting aircraft sits at the Santa Maria Public Airport where the state's extreme fire weather has led to an ...
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What’s on the Horizon for California’s Public Lands?
With less funding in the current budget, the management of public lands is likely to change substantially, and this may have ...
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Two men caught on security camera stealing fire equipment from the U.S. Forest Service in Southern California
Authorities are trying to identify and locate two men who were caught on security footage stealing fire equipment from a U.S. Forest Service vehicle ... Their Jeep had a California license ...
Congress advances wildfire reduction bill as CA blocks wildfire prevention funding
California Democrats blocked a Republican amendment to add $1 billion in wildfire prevention funding to the state's $2.5 ...
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Peters’ Forest Management Bill, Revived After L.A. Wildfires, Passes House
The House of Representatives has passed the Fix Our Forests Act, legislation aimed at sharpening forest management strategies to curb wildfires.
A pink powder is being used to fight California fires. It's getting everywhere
The bright substance blanketing areas of Los Angeles County has long been used to stop wildfires from spreading.
‘We are not out of the woods yet’: Thousands under evacuation in Southern California as officials warn of fire threat
Fire crews are battling a swiftly growing blaze dubbed the Hughes Fire burning near Interstate 5 in Castaic, in the northern ...