WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 17: U.S. President Joe Biden prepares to speak to reporters about the government response to the ongoing wildfire season during a briefing in the Oval Office at the White House on September 17, 2024 in Washington, DC. Biden heard from Interior Secretary Deb Haaland, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, Oregon Governor Tina Kotek, California Governor Gavin Newsom and others. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)