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Trump visited burnt California: "It's going to get cold";
Governor: "Real climate change"
The president blamed the poor forest management in the country, which has seen the worst fires in its history.
State officials insisted: "Do not ignore science."
Biden: "How many more suburbs will come under fire during Trump's four more years?"
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Tuesday, 15 September 2020, 09:04
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In the video: The fires on the west coast of the USA (Photo: Reuters, Editing: Itai Amram)
US President Donald Trump addressed in the cancellation tonight (Monday) the consequences of climate change on the huge fires on the west coast of the country, during his visit to the flammable California.
He blamed the poor management of forests on the most populous state in the United States, which has seen the worst fires in its history.
Democrats accused the Republican president of ignoring the disaster, in which at least 35 people perished in the states of California, Oregon and Washington, except when he blamed the local and Democratic administration.
"I think it's more of a management situation," Trump said when asked by one of the reporters whether climate change, which became one of the burning issues on the agenda before the election, has a part in the fires.
He argued that many other countries do not encounter similar problems.
"They have very explosive trees, but they have no problems like these," the president claimed.
He added that forest management is something that can be dealt with quickly.
"When it comes to climate change, will India change its ways? Will China change its ways? And Russia? So there are many countries that do not change things because they are a big part of air pollution," Trump said after landing in McLean Park, California.
The president, who is running for a second term, retired from the climate agreement after entering the White House.
In the past, Trump has argued that climate change is a non-existent phenomenon, that it is a "myth" and even a "scam."
However, he also described climate change as a "serious issue".
After one of the firefighters asked him "not to ignore science," Trump replied, "It's going to get cold, you see. I don't think science knows exactly."
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Not impressed with science.
Trump on his visit to California, yesterday (Photo: Reuters)
In his meeting with Trump, California Gov. Gavin Newsum admitted that "no justice has been done in managing our forests."
Newsum added that more than half of the state's territories are under federal rather than state control.
At the same time, he has reiterated his statements in recent days that the huge fires are bringing an end to the debate on climate change.
"The hot areas are heating up even more, and the dry areas continue to dry up," he said.
"The evidence is very clear: climate change is real, and it's only getting worse."
According to California authorities, firefighters are continuing their efforts to contain the blaze in about 29 huge fires across the state.
They warned that strong south winds, as well as the expectation of low humidity, could increase the flames and exacerbate the fire in the north which consumed more than a million acres.
A firefighting plane in the Los Angeles area, yesterday (Photo: Reuters)
Trump's opponent, Democratic candidate Joe Biden, emphasized in his speech from his home in Delaware the role of climate change in firefighting.
He called Trump an "environmental lighter" and warned that his four more years in the White House would cause more cities in America to catch fire.
Republicans attacked him for not visiting the disaster hotspots.
"If we have four more years of climate change denial with Trump, how many more territories will be burned in the suburbs? How many neighborhoods will be flooded?" Biden said.
In his remarks, the Democratic candidate referred to Trump's focus on suburban voters.
The Republican president has said that Biden will lead to chaos by changing the housing policy for the less able.
Trump even stressed the issue of “law and order” following the wave of anti-racism demonstrations across the country.
Authorities are anticipating a multi-casualty incident.
Destruction in Oregon after fires (Photo: Reuters)
In fires raging across the states of Oregon, California and Washington, which consumed millions of acres, thousands and a half homes and several small towns have been destroyed since August.
Following the disaster, Trump approved federal aid to California and Oregon.
In southern Oregon, hundreds of homes were burned to ashes last week and search and rescue teams scanned the devastated communities in search of human remains.
Authorities said they were anticipating a "multi-casualty" incident, and Gov. Kate Brown said her country was battling the "perfect storm."
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