Biden Wildfire Response

President Joe Biden, joined by Vice President Kamala Harris and White House Homeland Security Advisor Liz Sherwood-Randall, and on video screen Governor Gavin Newson (D-CA), Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass, and FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell, convenes officials for a briefing on the federal response to the wildfires in Los Angeles in the Oval Office at the White House on Friday January 10, 2025. The National Preparedness Level was raised to prioritize additional suppression resources, including wildland fire crews and other personnel, engines, helicopters, airtankers and other aircraft, and other specialized heavy equipment. Photo by Leigh Vogel/UPI