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The Trump administration is bypassing California permitting delays to unlock $3.2 billion in disaster relief for wildfire survivors waiting to rebuild their homes.

President Trump signed an executive order on Jan. 27 that allows the federal government to leapfrog local leaders and expedite permits.

A brush fire led to a closure on I-405 on Thursday as the blaze could be seen in adjacent cities Hawthorne and El Segundo, in Los Angeles County, California.

A veteran Los Angeles-area fire chief ripped into Mayor Karen Bass her “failure of leadership” by taking a trip to Africa just days before the deadly fires erupted. Redondo Beach Fire Chief Patrick Butler took direct aim at mayor Bass and California officials under Governor Gavin Newsom,

The draft report lays out steps the agency, local officials and lawmakers can take to root out illegal fireworks safely and efficiently.

President Trump said he doesn’t want low-income housing to be constructed in Los Angeles' Pacific Palisades area after 2025 fires.

Nancy Ward, the head of CalOES, left office on Dec. 30. She had publicly begged FEMA to test for toxic substances after the fires — then, according to an internal memo obtained by the L.A. Times, privately advocated against it.