The Epoch Times BY
President Donald Trump met with California Gov. Gavin Newsom and other officials on Sept. 14 to receive a briefing on the wildfires raging in the state.
The president later addressed the California National Guard before departing for a roundtable with supporters in Arizona.
Newsom, a Democrat, said it was good to have the president and members of his administration back in California.
“We’ve got fires all the way at the border of Oregon all the way down to the border with Mexico. 2.8 million acres just in the last 30 days have burned,” the governor said.
Trump thanked Newsom, saying the White House and the governor have had “great coordination, great relationship.”
Lightning strikes started the wildfires across northern California on Aug. 15, according to state officials.
As of Monday, nearly 16,500 firefighters were battling 28 major wildfires.
The governor later said a changing climate is contributing to the number of fires.