Washington: US President Donald Trump has threatened to cut federal funding for the wildfires raging across California, in a Twitter spat with the state's Democrat Governor Gavin Newsom.
Nearly 100,000 acres have been destroyed by wildfires in recent weeks, and thousands have been forced from their homes. However, there were no reports of any casualties so far, the BBC reported on Monday
In a series of tweets, Trump blamed Newsom, saying he had done a "terrible job of forest management".
Several of this year's major wildfires have burned in unforested areas.
"Every year, as the fire's (sic) rage & California burns, it is the same thing - and then he comes to the Federal Government for $$$ help. No more. Get your act together Governor," Trump tweeted.
Newsom, who has been highly critical of Trump's environmental policies, responded: "You don't believe in climate change. You are excused from this conversation."