Trump Order Seeks to Fast-Track Rebuild of Los Angeles Properties Destroyed by Wildfires

The president criticized state and local governments for their handling of the Pacific Palisades and Eaton Canyon wildfires.

The property lines of homes burned during the Palisades fire still sit visible in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles on June 9, 2025. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times

President Donald Trump has signed an executive order paving the way for a federal takeover of California’s wildfire recovery efforts, the White House announced on Jan. 27.

Coming one year after the Pacific Palisades and Eaton Canyon wildfires in Los Angeles County, the order tasks the leaders of the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the Small Business Administration with developing measures to supersede state and local authority and help expedite the rebuilding of homes and businesses that have yet to be replaced.