US President Joe Biden canceled his last foreign trip in office to Rome and the Vatican due to fires in California. This is stated in a statement by White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre, reports AP.. The announcement of the three-day trip's cancellation came hours after Biden left Los Angeles after meeting his first great-grandchild, who was born on Wednesday by his eldest granddaughter, Naomi.. In Los Angeles, Biden met with police, firefighters and emergency management officials battling wildfires in the region and approved a major disaster declaration for California.. This will provide federal funding for temporary housing and home repairs and low-cost loans to cover uninsured property losses caused by fire.. It also provides additional financial assistance to state and local governments to cover fire suppression and cleanup costs.. There are currently 7,500 firefighters trying to put out the fires. As a result of fires, 400 thousand. people are left without electricity. About 1000 buildings burned down. It is noted that more than 100 thousand. people forced to evacuate from Eaton, Hurst and the exclusive Pacific Palisades neighborhood. According to preliminary estimates, the damage caused by forest fires in the region ranges from 52 billion to 57 billion dollars. Biden was scheduled to fly out on January 9 after giving a farewell speech to former President Jimmy Carter in Washington..

During a three-day visit to Rome and the Vatican, Biden was scheduled to meet with Italian President Sergio Mattarella and Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, as well as Pope Francis.. Earlier it was reported that fires in southern California are destroying homes and forcing thousands of people to flee. A state of emergency has been declared in Los Angeles as the fire continues to spread rapidly.. Fire in Los Angeles: rescuers fail to localize the fire News on Telegram and WhatsApp. Subscribe to our channels https://t. me/korrespondentnet and WhatsApp Author: 1.