Pres. Biden makes his first visit to the West Coast as president, with plans to survey wildfire damage and push for action on combatting climate change.
More than 4,000 first responders are fighting against the fire that is still only 20% contained. The fire threatens to destroy over 30,000 structures in the Lake Tahoe area.President Joe Biden on Monday was making his first visit to the West Coast as president, with plans to survey wildfire damage and push for action on combatting climate change.
Biden planned to first stop in Boise, Idaho, to visit the National Interagency Fire Center -- which coordinates the federal government's response to wildfires -- before traveling to the Sacramento, Calif., area to view the impact of the Caldor Fire and receive a briefing from local officials. The president has used recent natural disasters to show the urgency of climate change and its deadly effects on the American people, pitching his massive spending plan as a way to rebuild infrastructure in a greener, cleaner, more resilient manner. This month, he has visited
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