{"id":67465,"date":"2024-09-17T15:51:23","date_gmt":"2024-09-17T22:51:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/?p=67465"},"modified":"2024-09-17T15:51:23","modified_gmt":"2024-09-17T22:51:23","slug":"l-a-county-board-of-supervisors-ratify-bridge-fire-local-emergency-proclamation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/?p=67465","title":{"rendered":"L.A. County Board of Supervisors Ratify Bridge Fire Local Emergency Proclamation"},"content":{"rendered":"

Focus on supporting wildfire recovery is underway<\/em><\/h4>\n

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Supervisor Kathryn Barger speaks at a press conference at the Bridge Fire Unified Command Post on September 11, 2024 (Photo credit: L.A. County\/Martin Zamora)\u00a0<\/em><\/h5>\n

Today, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisor ratified a local emergency proclamation for the fast-moving Bridge Fire that has been ravaging the Angeles National Forest, including communities in northern Los Angeles County and in San Bernardino County.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis wildfire has been dynamic and hard to contain due to rugged terrain and a lot of vegetation that has fueled it,\u201d said\u00a0Supervisor Kathryn Barger<\/strong>, who introduced the\u00a0motion<\/a>\u00a0to ratify the emergency proclamation. \u201cOur County needs help, including all the public funding that\u2019s available. This emergency proclamation is a critical component of our path forward. We will access every possible resource to both extinguish the Bridge Fire, rebuild damaged infrastructure, and help survivors on their road to recovery. It\u2019s a long and hard road\u2013one we\u2019ve been down before, unfortunately.\u201d<\/p>\n

Supervisor Barger posed several questions about recovery next steps before the ratification vote took place, including how the public will be supported.<\/p>\n

Los Angeles County\u2019s Office of Emergency Management (OEM) Director, Kevin McGowan, confirmed initial recovery information is now accessible at\u00a0recovery.lacounty.gov\/bridgefire<\/a>, which will serve as a one-stop-shop for recovery resources.<\/p>\n

In-person\u00a0local assistance centers<\/a>\u00a0will also soon be announced, one in Los Angeles County and another one in San Bernardino County. \u201cLocal assistance centers help streamline recovery information and provide personalized support,\u201d said\u00a0OEM Director Kevin McGowan<\/strong>. \u201cInformation about homeowners\u2019 insurance coverage, replacing lost or damaged legal documents, and disaster relief will all be available.\u201d<\/p>\n

Los Angeles County Fire Department Chief Deputy of Emergency Operations, Jon O\u2019Brien, commented on the steady work of firefighting professionals, who have been working around the clock to contain the Bridge Fire and support initial damage estimates. \u201cWe\u2019ve completed about 90% of damage assessments,\u201d said\u00a0Los Angeles County Fire Chief Deputy Jon O\u2019Brien<\/strong>. \u201cThis is time intensive and detailed work that\u2019s being performed hand in hand with emergency management officials from both Los Angeles and San Bernardino counties.\u201d<\/p>\n

Initial damage estimates help counties corroborate the total amount of loss experienced and can help unleash additional federal recovery support. Disaster damage information will soon be posted at\u00a0lacounty.gov\/emergency<\/a><\/p>\n

Supervisor Barger also asked what immediate next steps Los Angeles County\u2019s emergency managers will take to facilitate recovery. McGowan confirmed that after launching local assistance centers for survivors, the County will pivot to five recovery pillars and will set up recovery task forces for each. Those pillars are debris removal and rebuilding, health and social services, economic recovery, natural and cultural impacts, and watershed hazard assessment.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe must start planning for winter storm impacts in these communities,\u201d\u00a0OEM\u2019s Director Kevin McGowan\u00a0<\/strong>stated. \u201cIn the blink of an eye, the next season of seasonal disaster threats will arrive.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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