Trump on wildfire: 'Never seen anything like this'
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Channel: AP Archive · 2018 · News & Politics
(17 Nov 2018) President Donald Trump says he traveled to the heart of California's killer wildfire to fully grasp the scale of the desolation wrought on the landscape. The president on Saturday visited an operations center, met with response commanders and praised the work of firefighters, law enforcement and representatives of the Federal Emergency Management Agency. The president says "we've never seen anything like this," calling it "total devastation." Trump pledged that improved forest management practices will diminish future risks. At least 71 people have died across Northern California. Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter: https://twitter.com/AP_Archive Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/APArchives Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/APNews/ You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/youtube/1570e804f6a80a5d04b55fcbce6628d1