Los Angeles County Fire Chief Daryl Osby on Monday responded to President Trump Donald John TrumpBiden on Trump's refusal to commit to peaceful transfer of power: 'What country are we in?' Romney: 'Unthinkable and unacceptable' to not commit to peaceful transition of power Two Louisville police officers shot amid Breonna Taylor grand jury protests MORE’s assertion that the California wildfires are due to “gross mismanagement,” saying the president's remarks are “hurtful.”

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Trump tweeted his critique Saturday, blaming the fires on poor forest management.

Speaking at a press conference Monday, Osby had a much different reason for the fires his teams are currently battling across the state.

LA Co. fire chief on President Trump's tweet blaming only "forest management" for Calif. wildfires:



“We’re in extreme climate change right now … I personally find that statement unsatisfactory, and it's very hurtful for all first responders"



(corrects: LA Co. chief, not LAFD) pic.twitter.com/mZc38OS0pE — NBC News (@NBCNews) November 12, 2018

“We are in extreme climate change right now. We don’t control the climate. We are doing all that we can to prevent incidents, mitigate incidents and save lives,” he said.

Osby said it is unfair to everyone working to keep Californians safe from the fire to politicize the event.

“I personally find that statement unsatisfactory and it’s very hurtful for all first responders that are putting their lives on the line to protect lives and property,” Osby said.

Trump's first comments about the massive wildfires came hours after he declared a state of emergency for California, allowing federal assistance to supplement local response as three major wildfires burn across the state.

Trump has been widely criticized for his response to the wildfires, including by Republican lawmakers, California’s Democratic governor and local firefighters' unions.

On Monday, amid a flurry of tweets, Trump gave his praise to California firefighters and first responders.

The California Fire Fighters, FEMA and First Responders are amazing and very brave. Thank you and God Bless you all! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 12, 2018

The wildfire had claimed at least 31 lives as of Monday.