{"id":69956,"date":"2025-01-15T15:17:07","date_gmt":"2025-01-15T23:17:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/?p=69956"},"modified":"2025-01-15T15:17:07","modified_gmt":"2025-01-15T23:17:07","slug":"governor-newsom-signs-executive-order-to-jumpstart-firestorm-cleanup-of-damaged-and-destroyed-homes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/?p=69956","title":{"rendered":"Governor Newsom signs executive order to jumpstart firestorm cleanup of damaged and destroyed homes"},"content":{"rendered":"

What you need to know:<\/strong>\u00a0Governor Gavin Newsom issued an executive order to allow expert federal hazmat crews to start cleaning up properties. This is a key step to getting people back to their properties safely and rebuilding.<\/span><\/p>\n

LOS ANGELES<\/strong> \u00a0January 15, 2025<\/strong>\u2014\u00a0Expediting clean up from properties that have been devastated by the firestorms in Los Angeles, Governor Gavin Newsom signed an executive order to start that important work as soon as is safe. The Governor signed the executive order on the ground in Altadena \u2013 a community that sustained huge devastation from the Eaton Fire. A copy of the executive order is available\u00a0here<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Building on yesterday\u2019s\u00a0<\/span>announcement\u00a0<\/a>and his previous\u00a0executive order<\/a>\u00a0to direct fast action to clear debris, highly-trained teams from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) will soon begin removing explosive and highly toxic materials. FEMA has allocated $100 million to U.S. EPA to begin this work.<\/p>\n

\u201cCleanup crews are moving into neighborhoods devastated by this firestorm. California is working swiftly to ensure survivors from these devastating firestorms can begin their road to recovery. We appreciate the fast-acting work of teams on the ground to begin this first phase of recovery – all while first responders are continuing to battle ongoing flames in the area.<\/span>”\u00a0 Governor\u00a0Gavin Newsom<\/strong><\/h4>\n

The executive order issued by Governor Newsom:<\/span><\/p>\n