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

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

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

First discovered: 1:05 p.m. Jan. 25 A new wildfire was reported today at 1:05 p.m. in Los Angeles County, California. Calvin Fire has been burning on private land. There is no information on the containment of the fire and its cause has yet to be determined.

Crashing home prices, stalled rebuilds and nightmare insurance red tape have been laid bare by homeowners whose houses were destroyed in the Los Angeles wildfires — with some now staring down the barrel of multimillion-dollar losses.

The partisan feud over the deadly Los Angeles wildfires intensifies, with President Trump and congressional Republicans ramping up attacks on California and local response.

"We were extraordinarily fortunate that there was not a massive loss of life."