Donald Trump Jr. called out the Los Angeles County Fire Department for sending spare equipment to Ukraine in 2022.

Climate scientists PolitiFact spoke to disagreed with Trump Jr. and said climate change contributed to the Los Angeles fires’ size and destructiveness. Numerous studies have linked human-caused climate change to the western U.S.’ worsening wildfires.

"The situation there is extremely challenging, and Ukrainians can help Americans protect lives," he said.Start the day smarter. Get all the news you need in your inbox each morning. More: Zelensky says Ukraine ready to trade captured North Koreans for Ukrainian prisoners It came after Donald Trump Jr.

Ukraine is offering assistance to California, even as the president-elect’s son bashes the country for no reason.

Firefighters are looking to make as much progress against the Palisades and Eaton fires as possible over the weekend, before sever winds are expected to come back to Los Angeles and Ventura counties early next week.

At least 24 people have died between the Eaton and Palisades fires and at least 16 people have been reported missing.

The Ukrainian leader made the offer days after Donald Trump Jr., amplified the X post of another user, who brought attention to a donation of surplus equipment the Los Angeles Fire Department sent ...

He claimed that the Democrat’s embrace of environmental issues was to blame for the inability of the Los Angeles Fire Department ... competency?!?,” Donald Trump Jr wrote on Truth Social ...

While wildfires rage across Los Angeles, President-elect Donald Trump, weirdo presidential ... assailed the fact that the Los Angeles Fire Department is led by an eminently qualified person ...

Kyiv’s offer comes after Donald Trump Jr. last week took a swipe at Ukraine over the fires. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Kyiv was ready to help California battle its devastating wildfires, offering to send 150 Ukrainian firefighters to aid the ravaged state.

On January 8, massive fires erupted in Los Angeles, resulting in at least five fatalities, the destruction of hundreds of buildings, and the evacuation of over 130,000 residents. American entrepreneur John LeFevre posted on X, suggesting California fires weren’t being controlled because surplus fire equipment was sent to Ukraine.

Trump said, “We are watching fires still tragically burn from weeks ago without even a token of defense" in Los Angeles — a remark that drew pushback from some California leaders.