President Trump is ripping California Gov. Gavin Newsom over mismanagement of the state leading up to the devastating wildfires and handling of sanctuary cities ahead of his visit to the Golden State.
The National Weather Service says gusty weather was expected to last through Thursday and precipitation was possible starting Saturday.
Firefighters in Southern California have been conducting more fierce wildfire fights as crews race to contain and extinguish several fires that broke out on Wednesday and Thursday.
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a $2.5 billion disaster aid package on Thursday, Jan. 23, to help Southern Californians recover from the devastating wildfires that have ravaged Los Angeles County.
Dangerous wildfire conditions persist across portions of Southern California as crews continue to beat back the flames from new blazes that ignited on Wednesday. FOX News Chief Correspondent Jonathan Hunt was in Castaic,
An unevidenced claim that Russia has offered support to the California wildfires response was read by millions of people online.
The U.S. president has accused the state of sending too much water to the Pacific Ocean instead of south toward Los Angeles.
Santa Ana winds will continue whipping through Southern California through Thursday, sparking fears that progress made fighting wildfires that have scorched over 40,000 acres and left 28 dead could be reversed and more blazes could break out.
The funding would help pay for services ranging from shelters for those who have lost their homes and debris removal, among other things.
But the orders were lifted a few hours later. The blaze had only burned two acres as of 3:46 p.m. PT, according to Cal Fire. Farther southeast, firefighters also responded to a brush fire in the Otay Wilderness Area,