MAGA Blames Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Programs for LA Wildfires: 'Working Hydrants > Diversity'

Smoke and flames from the Palisades Fire light up the night sky in the Encino neighborhood of Los Angeles. (Credit: AGUSTIN PAULLIER/AFP via Getty Images)

As devastating wildfires ravage Los Angeles, right-wing figures have used the crisis to attack diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs, blaming them for the tragedy rather than the region's record drought and high winds.

The wildfires, now the worst in California's history, have claimed five lives, forced 179,000 evacuations and consumed over 28,000 acres.