To make things worse, the Santa Ana winds are expected to pick up considerably later today and into the night reaching 80-100mph, putting most of Southern California at risk.
Joined by Gov. Gavin Newsom, Biden was to travel to sign proclamations creating the Chuckwalla National Monument and the Sáttítla Highlands National Monument, which will protect 848,000 acres of lands in California.
The President and First Lady Dr. Jill Biden were set to leave LA this evening. Also, with Air Force One at LAX, there are additional flight restrictions in the area as super scoopers and others need to take to the sky to attack the fires. The President is scheduled to deliver one of the eulogies at former President Jimmy Carter’s state funeral in Washington DC on January 9.
