Mitt Romney blames government for wildfires torching the West . 
Mitt Romney
Former presidential candidate Mitt Romney blamed the government for the wildfires burning through California and other Western states Thursday morning . 
-- Mitt Romney -LRB- @MittRomney -RRB- October 12 , 2017 . 
"Uncontrolled fires , loss of lives & property = failure of prime govt responsibility , underinvestment in helos , planes , personnel , systems ," Romney tweeted .
[TGT] blamed the government for the wildfires burning through California and other Western states Thursday morning . 
-- [TGT] -LRB- @MittRomney -RRB- October 12 , 2017 . 
"Uncontrolled fires , loss of lives & property = failure of prime govt responsibility , underinvestment in helos , planes , personnel , systems ,[TGT] tweeted .