After Newsom Blamed Wildfires on Climate Change, Investigation Finds He Lied About Prevention Efforts

California is bracing for what experts warn will be a historically dangerous wildfire season. But in his previous attempts to calm the fears of Californians, embattled Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom reportedly lied about the state’s fire prevention efforts.

According to Fox News, Newsom pledged to aggressively move to fight wildfires in the state when he took office in 2019. Since then, he has declared the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection treated 90,00 acres with fuel breaks and controlled burns to make the areas less vulnerable to wildfires.

However, an investigation by CapRadio and NPR’s California Newsroom found only 11,399 acres had actually undergone fire prevention work based on data from the state. This means Newsom inflated the number of acres treated by 690 percent, according to the report.

https://www.westernjournal.com/newsom-blamed-wildfires-climate-change-investigation-finds-lied-prevention-efforts/