President-elect Donald Trump, right, who has clashed on various issues with Gov. Gavin Newsom says the California Democrat is to blame for the state's devastating wildfires. (Getty/AP)
Newsom declared a state of emergency after the Palisades Fire grew large on Tuesday.
"This is a highly dangerous windstorm that's creating extreme fire risk – and we're not out of the woods. We're already seeing the destructive impacts with this fire in Pacific Palisades that grew rapidly in a matter of minutes," Newsom said in a statement. "Our deepest thanks go to our expert firefighters and first responders who jumped quickly into fighting this dangerous fire. If you're in Southern California, please pay attention to weather reports and follow any guidance from emergency officials."
Fox News Digital reached out to the governor's office on Wednesday morning for a response to Trump's Truth Social post but did not immediately receive a reply.
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The Palisades fire burns around the Getty Villa in Pacific Palisades on Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2024. (Photo by Hans Gutknecht/MediaNews Group/ Los Angeles Daily News via Getty Images)
Newsom and other Democrats have historically pushed back that wildfires in the state are due to climate change and global warming.
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"You don’t believe in climate change. You are excused from this conversation," Newsom shot back at Trump in 2019, after the president slammed him for his wildfire leadership again that year.
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