Cal Fire’s total base wildfire protection budget has nearly tripled over the past 10 years, from $1.1 billion in 2014‑15 to $3 billion in 2023‑24.

Burn scars in areas of the Eaton Fire and Palisades Fire are of top concern, as the risk for mudslides, landslides, flash floods and debris flow is high in fire zones.

Gov. Gavin Newsom issued an executive order Monday to expedite debris removal and prevent debris flows in wildfire-affected areas ahead of expected rainfall. The firestorms have left debris and burn scars across Los Angeles’ landscape,

Gov. Gavin Newsom issued an executive order Monday to speed wildfire debris removal in Los Angeles County to prevent more destruction in burn zones if the region receives heavy rainfall this winter and spring.