Biden Surveys West Coast Wildfire Damage, Promotes Spending Plan

Biden Surveys West Coast Wildfire Damage, Promotes Spending Plan
U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks to reporters after doing a helicopter tour with California Gov. Gavin Newsom of the Caldor fire, at Mather Airport on Sept. 13, 2021. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images
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President Joe Biden traveled to the West Coast on Monday to meet with state and local officials at sites affected by recent wildfires.

Multiple blazes in northern California have burned millions of acres and thousands of structures this fire season. The state says it is currently dealing with 15 large fires.