Fury as California Governor Newsom claims 'he doesn't know how LA wildfires happened'

California's governor Gavin Newsom is facing fresh fury after claiming he does not know how the Los Angeles wildfires happened - while appearing to cast blame on other officials, including beleaguered LA mayor Karen Bass.

Mr Newsom has been accused of 'passing the buck' in his latest attempts to defend his response to the devastating 'Palisade Fire' inferno across the state, as the official death toll today rose to 16. ---More...

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