Outreach efforts in Los Angeles County let property owners know they must not be able to do so until the end of this month Choose a free fire debris removal program With the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. after March 31 deadlineresidents will have to pay the bill to remove fire debris from their properties.
Colonel Eric Swenson of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers said: “I encourage everyone who sits on a fence or thinks of it to call us, call the county, get facts and conduct elections so that we can start the process on your property.”
The fire broke out in January for nearly two months and about 8,200 properties chose the plan. The county’s latest data. More than 700 property owners chose to quit.
To begin the process, residents must give the county the right to enter their property. Angela George-Moody, Los Angeles County’s chief deputy director of public works, said the county’s actions to review applications include “a rigorous verification process that protects owners from fraud.”
As the deadline approaches, the county is adding more employees.
About 2,300 properties have been submitted to contractors planning to remove debris, but the county has identified more than 13,500 qualified packages for two fire zones.
More than 9,400 buildings were destroyed in Altadena, and more than 6,800 structures were destroyed in Pacific Palisades. Official estimates show that the fire produces as many as 4.5 million tons of debris. The huge commitment to eliminating debris has been staged and the Environmental Protection Agency has wrapped up The first phase within 28 days.
The agency cleared lithium batteries, propane tanks and other hazardous substances from properties across the county. The second phase is currently underway.
Officials are also reviewing the trees to remove them from the damaged property. If the tree dies or dies, it may be planned to remove the tree Overview by the county.
Trees with yellow markings and ribbons were abandoned from the removal process, while trees with unique barcodes and blue markings were classified as forming direct or imminent dangers. Not all of these trees will be removed, and residents will have the opportunity to appeal the decision, according to county officials. But residents should be aware that the process may affect their ability to obtain a building permit.
“Survivors have many opportunities to work with our staff to express their concerns and aspire to maintain specific trees we consider to be high-risk and dangerous,” Svenson said.
He also asked residents not to paint trees themselves in an attempt to save them.
“I urge survivors not to paint trees. Toxic paint is harmful to trees,” he said.
