FEMA to pay for lead testing at 100 homes destroyed in Eaton fire, after months of saying it was unnecessary

For months, federal officials have said post-cleanup soil testing for fire-stricken homes in L.A. was unnecessary. Now, they ...

Leaked memo reveals California debated cutting wildfire soil testing before disaster chief’s exit

Nancy Ward, the head of CalOES, left office on Dec. 30. She had publicly begged FEMA to test for toxic substances after the ...
ABC 7 Los Angeles on MSN

FEMA to pay for lead testing at 100 homes destroyed by Eaton Fire, report says

Federal officials are expected to announce that FEMA will pay to test soil for lead at homes destroyed by the Eaton Fire, ...
Yahoo

FEMA rejects call by Newsom's office to test soil in fire areas for toxic contaminants

Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks at a news conference at Odyssey Charter School as work begins this month to remove debris from the Eaton fire in Altadena. (Juliana Yamada / Los Angeles Times) Gov. Gavin ...
Pasadena Star-News on MSN

FEMA reverses decision will test soil on 100 lots destroyed by Eaton fire

The EPA announced that it would test soil at 100 parcels in the Eaton fire area reversing its stance from immediately after ...
The Hill

FEMA declines to test soil after California fires despite Newsom administration concerns

Federal officials have declared they will not order soil sampling after completing debris removal on Los Angeles properties that succumbed to the region’s devastating fires earlier this year, ...