US
President Donald Trump on Monday dismissed the role of climate change in the
deadly wildfires that have devastated the western states of California, Oregon
and Washington. Speaking at a briefing in California, Trump rejected arguments
by state officials who said that a heating climate was behind the ever-stronger
fires. "It will start getting cooler. You just watch," Trump said.
Trump has
blamed poor forest management for the fires. He has also accused local elected
officials of neglecting to clear land appropriately.
A few
minutes before the briefing , Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden
launched a scathing attack at Trump, calling him a "climate
arsonist."
The blazes
that continue to ravage swathes of land across California, Oregon and
Washington, have killed at least 35 people since the beginning of summer and
have forced thousands to evacuate their homes.
Nearly 5
million acres of land is said to be burned.
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