LA Fires Kill 10; Arson Suspect Caught as Looters Target Homes
The Facts
The Palisades Fire and Eaton Fire have devastated Los Angeles since Tuesday, killing 10 people, destroying approximately 10K structures, and forcing 180K residents to leave their homes.
A suspect has been detained in connection with the latest blaze, the Kenneth Fire, which broke out in West Hills on Thursday afternoon and rapidly spread to 800 acres.
The Spin
Democratic narrative
These devastating, unprecedented fires are caused by human-caused global warming, and it's time the US recognized that climate change is real. As the destruction threatens affluent and ordinary neighborhoods alike, this extraordinary crisis requires immediate federal intervention and support. And, as criminal opportunists and potential arsonists have exacerbated the situation, law enforcement must penalize those who exploit the disaster for personal or political gains.
Republican narrative
The Democratic Party leaders, including California Gov. Gavin Newsom, are squarely responsible for the infernos that have annihilated thousands of buildings around Los Angeles. These catastrophic wildfires have been exacerbated by Newsom's failure to provide water for fire hydrants and firefighting planes, including in the areas that are currently burning in a virtually apocalyptic way. A city is in ashes not because of climate change but because of the Democrats' poor fire management.
