LOS ANGELES: US President-elect Donald Trump accused California officers on Sunday (Jan 12) of incompetence over their dealing with of deadly wildfires raging round Los Angeles.
“The fires are nonetheless raging in LA. The incompetent pols (politicians) do not know the way to put them out,” Trump stated on his Fact Social platform.
“This is likely one of the worst catastrophes within the historical past of our Nation. They simply cannot put out the fires. What’s improper with them?” he wrote.
The pace and depth of the blazes ravaging Los Angeles have examined its firefighting infrastructure and given rise to questions and criticism concerning the state’s preparedness.
Hydrants ran dry within the Pacific Palisades neighbourhood because it was ravaged by one of many area’s 5 separate fires, whereas water shortages moreover hampered efforts elsewhere.
