JOE Biden has been accused of making the devastating California wildfires “about himself” after announcing the birth of his first great-grandchild at a press conference covering the blazes.

President Biden was appearing alongside California Governor Gavin Newsom as emergency services gave an update on the response to the catastrophic fires.

Two people have died so far and 30,000 people have been evacuated in the wildfires which started in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood north of Los Angeles on Tuesday.

During the press conference, Biden suddenly announced that he had become a great-grandfather after his granddaughter Naomi Biden gave birth to her first child.

“But the good news is, I’m a great grandfather, as of today,” he said, during the briefing at the Malibu fire station.

He instantly faced a backlash from many for the “tone-deaf” response.

It comes as…

• Two people have died in four wildfires engulfing Los Angeles
• The out-of-control blazes continue to grow with 0% containment
• The cause of the fires remain a mystery
• The emergency forced 70,000 to flee their homes and schools have closed
• Firefighters are “maxed out” and reportedly running out of water
• Video from a plane shows the huge scale of the blaze
• Reality TV stars Spencer Pratt and Heidi Montag lost their home to fire
• Harrowing footage shows residents trapped in their homes with huge flames feet away

“Biden makes all tragedies about himself,” one person wrote on X, formerly known as Twitter.

“Read the room, Joe,” a second wrote.

While a third referenced a countdown to the incoming Trump administration, writing simply, “12 more days.”

Naomi’s father Hunter Biden’s California home is set to be among the properties threatened with destruction in the fires.