Elon Musk sparked controversy by attributing California's devastating wildfires to 'nonsense regulations' rather than climate change.
Billionaire Elon Musk posted on X, formerly Twitter, that the fires in California were 'easily avoidable' and 'nonsense regulations' are to blame. 'These fires are easily avoidable, but nonsense regulations in California prevent action being taken, so year after year homes burn down and more people die,' Musk wrote. Newsweek reached out to Musk's press team at X for comment.
\California has always been vulnerable to raging wildfires, but scientists have found that global warming has made them more frequent and more severe than they used to be. By the end of 2024, 8,024 wildfires had burned 1,050,012 acres of land across the state and killed one person, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. \The Palisades fire has roared through Los Angeles County, spreading throughout the region spurred by strong winds. As of Tuesday night, the fire was estimated to have burned 2,900 acres and forced at least 30,000 to leave their homes. Two new blazes—the Eaton Fire near Altadena and the Hurst Fire in Sylmar—erupted late Tuesday. \Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass declared a state of emergency, and officials have warned that the worst may be yet to come as extreme winds that are challenging efforts to contain the fires are expected to continue for days. \Musk shared his thoughts on X while reposting Austen Allred, the CEO of GauntletAI.com. Allred said President-elect Donald Trump said the federal government 'should not be paying emergency wildfire aid.' He shared photos of Trump's posts from 2019, which called out California Governor Gavin Newsom for doing a 'terrible job of forest management.' 'I told him from the first day we met that he must 'clean' his forest floors regardless of what his bosses, the environmentalists, DEMAND of him,' Trump had posted on Truth Social. 'Every year, as the fire's rage & California burns, it is the same thing – and then he comes to the Federal Government for $$$ help. Get your act together governo
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