The wildfires ravaging Los Angeles have spotlighted California Governor Gavin Newsom‘s ‘terrible’ record on forest management, which critics say have turned parts of the city into an apocalyptic hellscape.
Wildfires tore across the LA area with devastating force Wednesday, forcing thousands of terrified residents, including Hollywood celebrities, to flee their homes, many escaping through flames, ferocious winds and clouds of smoke.
As firefighters tackled blazes across the city, and as Newsom declared a state of emergency across the Pacific Palisades area, the Democratic governor was battling revived scrutiny over his record on land management.
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