The federal government decided not to test the soil of L.A.'s burn areas for hazardous substances. A Times investigation found high levels of lead and other heavy metals.

They are accused of falsely stating that their homes were damaged or destroyed. One allegedly listed a nonexistent address.

Getty Images/iStockphoto A California man scammed FEMA into sending him nearly $65,000 by pretending to own a home destroyed by one of the wildfires that burned in Los Angeles County in January ...

After disasters, the Federal Emergency Management Agency directly leases apartments for survivors. Despite the horrific ...

In 2024, the county was awarded a multi-year grant totaling almost $50 million to retrofit 750 homes with ignition-resistant construction materials and build defensible spaces and reduce fuels on ...

In response, the president approved a major disaster declaration, allowing the Federal Emergency Management Agency to create a program to give financial aid to fire victims. New California ...