Biden lets slip real reason LA fire hydrants were dry when flames began as Gavin Newsom and Karen Bass cling to their jobs

Joe Biden claimed that fire hydrants in Los Angeles had gone dry not because of a water shortage, but because power to the water pumps had gone out due to the deadly wildfires.

The systemic failures in the deep blue city have led many to wonder how this got out of hand — and led many to call for the resignation of Mayor Karen Bass and Governor Gavin Newsom.

With many angry people saying there was no water available for firefighters, Biden explained that the problems are self-inflicted to prevent the flames from fanning further.

“What I know from conversations with the governor is that there are concerns that there is also a water shortage,” he said during a news conference Thursday.

“The fact is that the utilities, understandably, shut off power because they were afraid the lines carrying energy would blow up and cause more fires.

“When it did that, it shut off the ability to pump the water, which is what’s causing the lack of water in these hydrants.”

In an effort to rectify the situation, Biden said Cal Fire and other state officials are bringing in generators.

He added that Cal Fire, the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, is deploying generators to help with the shortage of water coming from hydrants.

Donald Trump has blamed Newsom for being unprepared for the devastating wildfires that have sprung up across Los Angeles and caused immeasurable damage.

“Governor Gavin Newscum refused to sign the water recovery declaration presented to him that would have allowed millions of gallons of water from excess rain and snowmelt from the north to flow daily to many parts of California, including areas currently in be on fire. in an almost apocalyptic way.’

Newsom’s press office blasted Trump for claiming he could demand water flow to California at any time, and that he is not doing so on purpose.

“There is no such document as the water restoration statement – ​​that is pure fiction,” a Newsom spokesperson wrote.

“The governor is focused on keeping people safe, not playing politics, and ensuring firefighters have all the resources they need.”

Bass, meanwhile, has come under heavy criticism for being in Ghana Unpleasant attend the West African country’s presidential inauguration on Tuesdayafter meteorologists warned a ‘recipe for fire’ was brewing to hit LA.

She has rejected calls for her resignation over her response to the devastating forest fires.

Bass tried to reduce the LA Fire Department’s budget by about $23 million in 2024, but settled for cuts of $17.6 million.

Speaking at a press conference on Thursday, she said: ‘My main focus and the focus of all of us here is that we have to protect lives, we have to save lives and we have to save homes.

“Rest assured, when that’s done, when we’re safe, when lives are saved, we will absolutely conduct a review to look at what worked and what didn’t work, and to correct or hold accountable any body, department or individual shout. etc.

Dozens of A-listers have used their social media accounts to contact Bass and the city about the response to the fires.

Sarah Michelle Geller said on her Instagram: ‘The city of LA, you want everyone to evacuate but you have a complete gridlock and not a single traffic cop on the road is helping.’

Actress Sara Foster added, “We pay the highest taxes in California. Our fire hydrants were empty.

‘Our vegetation was overgrown and the undergrowth had not been cleared. Our reservoirs were emptied by our governor because tribal leaders wanted to save fish.

Our fire department budget was cut by our mayor. But thank God drug addicts get their drug kits. RESIGN. Your far left policies have ruined our state. And also our party.’

Former professional dancer from Dancing with the Stars Valentin Chmerkovskiy also expressed his displeasure on social media.

‘5th largest economy in the world. Firefighters didn’t have enough water pressure to do their job?! Are you kidding me?! The taxes we pay for infrastructure in the developing world are unbelievable?! Come on.

Actor James Woods also criticized the mayor, blaming her and California Governor Gavin Newsom for the fire.

“This fire is not the result of ‘climate change,’ you ignorant bastard. It’s because liberal idiots like you elect liberal idiots like Gavin Newsom and Karen Bass.

“One doesn’t understand fire management and the other can’t fill the water tanks,” he wrote.

The death toll from the historic infernos has now reached five, as heroic firefighters continue to battle hellish conditions on the frontlines of at least five different fires.

Officials have warned they expect these numbers to rise as they continue to grapple with the infernos.

The fires have torn areas apart, turning picturesque neighborhoods into smoldering, ash-laden places.

Driven by powerful winds, the flames swept away more than 1,000 structures and scorched famous landmarks in their path.

The homes of Anthony Hopkins, John Goodman and Miles Teller are among those destroyed, while dozens of other stars now have to wait anxiously alongside their neighbors to hear if anything can be saved.

Mandy Moore, Cary Elwes, Paris Hilton, James Woods, Billy Crystal and his wife Janice all claimed to have seen their homes go up in smoke during the Palisades Fire.

LA Fire Chief Kristin Crowley believes the fire started accidentally in a backyard around 10 a.m. Tuesday morning.

She told reporters that the fire is “spreading at a rate beyond anything we’ve ever seen… it’s now unlike anything we’ve seen in our lifetimes.”

Twenty people have also been arrested on suspicion of robbing homes in parts of Southern California during the fires.

Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert Luna said at a news conference Wednesday that two people had been arrested for looting.

He said: “It’s always sad when I have to say this, but part of our responsibility is to ensure that no one loots or steals from our residents or our community members who have already been affected.

“And I’m sorry to report that we made two arrests this morning for looting. So if you’re thinking about coming to any of these areas to steal from our residents, I’m going to tell you something: you will be caught, you will be arrested, and you will be prosecuted. .’

On Thursday, Kathryn Barger, chair of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors, said the sheriff’s department has now arrested 20 people for looting or burglary.

The increase in cases has led some residents of the Pacific Palisades neighborhood to hire a private security company to monitor their homes.

Private forecaster AccuWeather estimated the initial damage and economic loss at more than $50 billion.

More than 1,500 California firefighters are tasked with extinguishing the wind-swept wildfires as the California National Guard prepares to deploy more military personnel to help.

Already, 600 Cal Guard troops have arrived, along with equipment to assist local authorities. They brought ten rotary-wing aircraft and two C-130 aircraft to help fight the fires.