County unveils rebuilding "blueprint" and presses utilities to underground lines after fires

The Los Angeles County CEO’s office on Tuesday described a county “blueprint” to accelerate rebuilding after recent fires and windstorm events, and urged utility and telecom companies to commit to undergrounding power and communications lines in affected communities.

Chief Executive Officer Fesia Davenport presented the LA County Forward Blueprint for Rebuilding as a midterm road map focused on the next 120 days of recovery work. Davenport told the Board the plan organizes activity across six priority areas—financial pathways for homeowners, permitting and inspections, scaling builders and materials, restoring critical infrastructure, staffing/logistics, and restoring community services such as parks and schools.

Why it matters: large‑scale undergrounding of infrastructure is central to the county’s resilience goals and to reduce the risk of future fire starts from overhead lines. The board and CEO pressed providers to accept…