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White House says Trump will visit California on Monday to receive briefing on wildfires
Has largely been silent on fires in recent weeks
by CNN NewsourcePresident Donald Trump will visit California on Monday to give an update on the dozens of wildfires that are currently raging across the Western United States.
During a visit to McClellan Park, California on Monday, Trump will receive a briefing from local officials on the status of the fires that have killed 33 people in three states dating back to mid-August.
Trump has remained largely silent on the fires in the past few weeks. However, in recent days, he's taken to thanking firefighters in the region for their work in battling the flames.
Trump addressed the fires during a Saturday campaign rally in Reno, Nevada — a city under a dense smoke advisory due to the nearby blazes.
"My administration is closely coordinating with state and local leaders, and we want to thank the more than 200,000 people that are working on it and 28,000 firefighters and first responders who courageously and bravely are fighting out there," Trump said.
He added that California, Oregon and Washington had "never had anything like this," and stressed the need for better "forest management."