Federal Agencies to Begin Fire Debris Cleanup on Private Properties

FEMA and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will begin removing fire debris starting Tuesday.
Federal Agencies to Begin Fire Debris Cleanup on Private Properties
People wear face coverings while visiting Eaton Fire damage amid poor air quality from the wildfire smoke on January 8, 2025 in Altadena, California. Over 1,000 structures have burned, with two people dead, in wildfires fueled by intense Santa Ana Winds across L.A. County. Mario Tama/Getty Images
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LOS ANGELES—The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) will begin removing fire debris starting Tuesday from private properties damaged or destroyed by the January wildfires, officials announced Monday.

The two federal agencies in partnership with L.A. County and impacted municipalities will enter the properties of survivors who submitted a form, known as Rights of Entry, to remove fire-damaged structures such as concrete and metal, ash, and hazardous trees.

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