Track LA's progress
2025 Los Angeles Fires

Last updated 2/10/2025

LA's recovery is Governor Newsom's top priority. See all state actions to support recovery and rebuilding on the Governor's website.

People helped

Local, state, and federal governments offer in-person help at disaster recovery centers.

At disaster recovery centers

19,923 visits

Reported by California Governor's Office of Emergency Services

By FEMA assistance

27,760 people helped
$66.5M distributed to individuals

Reported by Federal Emergency Management Agency

Schools reopened

Many public schools operating in fire affected areas were damaged or destroyed. Federal, state, and local government is coordinating to help schools resume instruction for students.

Damaged or destroyed public schools

7 of 8
have resumed instruction

Teaching in-person: 6

Teaching online: 1

Reported to Schools Task Force

Properties cleaned up

There are 2 phases of cleanup:

  • Phase 1: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency clears household hazardous waste
  • Phase 2: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers clears structural debris

Currently, LA County is accepting Right of Entry forms for Phase 2. Once validated by the county, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers assesses properties and begins debris removal.

Phase 1 Hazardous household waste cleanup

9,079 parcels assessed
3,235 cleanups completed
1,276 personnel in field

Reported by U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Phase 2 Structural debris removal

7,338 Right of Entry forms submitted to LA County

Opt-in: 7,038

Opt-out: 300

Reported by LA County

Water restored

The California State Water Resources Control Board is working with local water systems impacted by the fires to restore safe drinking water for residents.

Water systems status

5 systems safe to drink
4 systems in progress

Reported by State Water Resources Control Board

Air quality

South Coast Air Quality Management District and the California Air Resources Board are working together to measure air quality in your area.

Eaton fire area

Mobile monitoring survey #1 was completed on January 31, 2025.

Overall, results show no elevated levels of:

  • Air toxic metals including lead and arsenic
  • Volatile Organic Compounds including benzene

Some elevated levels of methane, possibly from gas leaks, were detected. These results were reported to utilities and public health agencies for further investigation.

Reported by South Coast Air Quality Management District

Palisades fire area

2 mobile monitoring surveys are planned

Reported by South Coast Air Quality Management District

How we are monitoring

1 mobile monitoring survey completed in Eaton fire area
3 additional mobile monitoring surveys planned
5 stationary air quality monitoring sites planned for Eaton and Palisades areas

Reported by South Coast Air Quality Management District

Monitoring occurs in two stages: mobile monitoring surveys and stationary monitoring.

  • Stage 1: Mobile monitoring surveys: These capture a snapshot in time of toxic metals and volatile organic compounds (VOCs). This will help identify locations for stationary air quality monitoring sites. There will be 4 mobile monitoring surveys: 2 in the Eaton Fire area and 2 in the Palisades Fire area.
  • Stage 2: Stationary air quality monitors: They measure pollutants in the air. This includes particulates (PM2.5 and PM10), lead, arsenic, other toxic metals, and asbestos.

For more information, visit South Coast Air Quality Management District's 2025 Wildfire Response page.