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• The LA fires left behind millions of tons of debris, some of it toxic. Where does it all go?

  By Jacob Margolis Verified| LAist Verified For more than two months, the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers has been leading efforts to clear properties damaged in the Eaton and Palisades fires to prepare them for rebuilding. The operation includes scraping the top six inches of soil and ash, cutting down damaged trees, removing concrete walls and foundations compromised by heat and pulling gnarled melted metal for recycling.

  By Jacob Margolis Verified · LAist

  Apr. 18, 2025

• LA County could fund lead tests for homes downwind of Eaton Fire

  By Jacob Margolis Verified| LAist Verified Topline: The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors is expected to vote later today on whether to allocate $3 million for residents in the area who want to test their soil for lead. The funds are intended to help people whose intact properties are in the Eaton Fire burn scar or within one mile downwind, and who may struggle to get testing subsidized through their insurance or cleanup programs run by the federal government.

  By Jacob Margolis Verified · LAist

  Apr. 15, 2025

• The LA fires left behind millions of tons of debris, some of it toxic. Where does it all go?

  By Jacob Margolis Verified| LAist Verified For more than two months, the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers has been leading efforts to clear properties damaged in the Eaton and Palisades fires to prepare them for rebuilding. The operation includes scraping the top six inches of soil and ash, cutting down damaged trees, removing concrete walls and foundations compromised by heat and pulling gnarled melted metal for recycling.

  By Jacob Margolis Verified · LAist

  Apr. 18, 2025

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