First discovered: 4:35 p.m. Feb. 5 A new wildfire was reported today at 4:35 p.m. at in Los Angeles County, California. The wildfire has been burning on private land. Currently, there is no information on the containment of the fire and the cause of it has yet to be determined.

New Trump order pushes federal takeover of LA wildfire rebuilding, allowing permit bypass and launching a federal audit of California disaster spending.

Last week, SBA issued new regulatory guidance to speed up rebuilding for wildfire survivors in Los Angeles: Under the new rule, builders and homeowners who were approved for an SBA disaster loan may self-certify compliance with state and local rebuilding requirements if the required permits have not been granted for 60 days or more.

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

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

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

“In too many cases, including in California, a slow and inadequate response to wildfires is a direct result of reckless mismanagement and lack of preparedness,” President Donald Trump said last year in an executive order.

Pregnant women's exposure to wildfire smoke — particularly in the third trimester — may increase the risk of autism in their children, according to new research.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency is reducing the reimbursement city and rural fire departments get for responding to wildfires. Fire officials fear it will hamper fire response across the West.

In 2022, Edwin Castro became biggest lottery winner ever with $2.04 billion Powerball. In January 2025, California wildfires impacted one of his homes.

A Natural Resources subcommittee will hold a hearing on forest management to mark a year since the Los Angeles wildfires.