US: Wildfires in California are easily avoidable — Elon Musk

Tesla owner, Elon Musk, has criticised California’s approach to wildfire management, arguing that the state’s regulations hinder effective measures and exacerbate the destruction of homes and loss of lives.

Musk made this known in a post on his official X account on Wednesday.

The billionaire’s remarks were in response to a post referencing former President Donald Trump’s stance, which suggested that federal emergency wildfire aid should be withheld until California adopts controlled burns and forest clean-up initiatives.

Reacting to the post, which he reposted, Musk asserted that the wildfires devastating California are preventable. 

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He criticised the state’s environmental policies, describing them as counterproductive to addressing the ongoing crisis.

He stated that the absence of proactive measures results in recurring devastation each year.

He tweeted, “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.”

Tribune Online reports that a Palisades wildfire prompted emergency officials to order residents in a western Los Angeles, California neighbourhood to evacuate their homes Tuesday as forecasters warn a potentially life-threatening windstorm could fuel the fire’s rapid spread.

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