Who's been blamed for Los Angeles wildfires response?
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The official cause of the deadly Los Angeles wildfires, fuelled by powerful winds and drought-like conditions, is yet to be determined. But with the blazes still raging, causing devastation that has seen hundreds of homes destroyed and at least 16 people killed, who has been blamed over the response?.
Donald Trump leads fierce criticism. President-elect Donald Trump was quick to point the finger at Joe Biden and California's governor Gavin Newsom - a Democrat he refers to as "Gavin Newscum". LA fires latest: Looters dress as firefighters. He blamed water conservation priorities, including those related to the endangered Delta smelt fish, for causing hydrants to run dry in parts of Los Angeles.
"It's a mistake of the governor, and you can say the administration," he said. What we know about the people killed in the Los Angeles wildfires. Los Angeles fire: Animal rescue groups open their doors to pets as owners flee the flames. They are hurting but managing to find hope in 'tomorrow' - the residents who have lost everything in the LA fires.
"They don't have any water. They didn't have water in the fire hydrants. "The governor has not done a good job.". Without specifically naming Mr Trump, Mr Biden reacted to the claim during a briefing at the White House, passing the question to his deputy energy secretary David Turk.
He explained why power lines were shut down in the fire and how that impacted hydrants, saying it was down to a power and pressure issue. Hydrants need power to pump water up, he said, but during times of disaster power lines are cut to curb the risk of power surges and line breakdowns.
