With at least five killed and over 1,000 structures burned, the fires are the most destructive in Los Angeles history. Amid the struggling local response, Biden announced the mobilization of firefighting resources from the DOD, including 10 Navy helicopters with water buckets.

“I have directed the [DOD] to rapidly provide additional firefighting personnel and capabilities to the region being impacted by the Southern California wildfires. We also continue to work closely with the National Guard,” Biden said.

He added that the California National Guard and Nevada National Guard have readied further Airborne Firefighting Systems.

At least 100,000 residents are under evacuation orders, with Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass saying that more evacuation orders will likely be forthcoming. Old infrastructure was blamed for some areas quickly running out of water, leaving firefighters powerless to stop the inferno.

President-elect Donald Trump was quick to blame Biden for the lagging response to the disaster.

“NO WATER IN THE FIRE HYDRANTS, NO MONEY IN FEMA. THIS IS WHAT JOE BIDEN IS LEAVING ME. THANKS JOE!” he said in a post on Truth Social.

“The fires in Los Angeles may go down, in dollar amount, as the worst in the History of our Country. In many circles, they’re doubting whether insurance companies will even have enough money to pay for this catastrophe. Let this serve, and be emblematic, of the gross incompetence and mismanagement of the Biden/Newscum Duo. January 20th cannot come fast enough!” Trump added in another post.