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As Republicans scramble to place blame for the LA wildfires, President Biden has launched a vigorous federal response to help local communities affected and still battling the blazes.
White House officials summarized the assistance the federal government is providing during this period. LA wildfires:
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At the direction of the President, the Department of Defense is providing support for firefighting efforts, including:
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Nighttime infrared imaging for surrounding maps,
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The California National Guard is deploying 1,000 personnel to support the effort, 250 of whom have firefighting capabilities.
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The Department of Defense has made its bases in the region available as shelters for evacuees and families, with more than 1,000 beds, and has established March Reserve Base as an incident response area.
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Throughout the night, local, state and federal firefighters continued their efforts to contain some of the fires.
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The Hearst Fire near Sylmar is now 70% contained.
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The Sunset Fire in the Hollywood Hills is currently 100 percent contained.
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The Kenneth Fire near West Hills is now 50 percent contained.
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As of this morning, more than 16,000 people have registered for FEMA assistance made available by the president’s major disaster declaration on Wednesday.
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President Biden spoke by phone today with local officials, including Los Angeles County Supervisor Lindsay Horvath and Ventura County Supervisor Kelly Long.
While Biden is doing all of the above, Donald Trump is hanging out on social media platforms making announcements to his staff, posting memes of himself, and whining about “the law.” There is.
