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Subcommittee hears survivor testimony and state officials outline response, federal reimbursements and debris removal for Los Angeles wildfires
Summary
A survivor from Altadena described evacuation failures and losses from the Jan. 7 Eaton Canyon Fire. Cal OES, LAO and Finance officials described prepositioning, wireless alert backstop operations, debris removal by EPA and Army Corps, federal 100% emergency cost coverage (180 days) and long timelines for FEMA reimbursement and project closeout.
A resident of Altadena and dozens of state and federal officials briefed the Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 6 on the January Los Angeles wildfires, response gaps and the ongoing recovery effort.
Altadena resident Torreon Manor Crawford testified about losing his home and community in the Eaton Canyon Fire on Jan. 7. "I lived in Altadena, California for 37 years until our community was destroyed on 01/07/2025 in the Eaton Canyon Fire," Crawford said. He described late or missing evacuation warnings and appealed for accountability and better warning systems.
Cal OES Chief Deputy Director Tina Curry and Deputy Director Eric Swanson described the state's multiagency response, including mobilizing prepositioned resources across Southern…
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