There appeared to be a cooling-off period between the two during the January wildfires, with Newsom greeting Trump on the tarmac when the president arrived in Southern California to tour the Palisades area and Trump temporarily refraining from referring to the governor as “Newscum,” a moniker he has resumed using as of late.

California Republicans have found ways to convince Trump he’s helping the state rather than Newsom before, one expert said.

Generally, wet winters lower wildfire risk and dry winters increase it. Northern California received much more rain and snow this winter than Southern California.

Experts say recent changes at FEMA, NOAA and the U.S. Forest Service could make a challenging fire season in California even worse.

California, still recovering from a series of devastating January blazes, may not be prepared for the upcoming fire season amid changes made by the Trump administration. As temperatures soar in the West,