The deadline for L.A. County property owners who were affected by the Eaton and Palisades fires to opt in or out of a public debris removal program is coming up on March 31.

Ventura County supervisors moved forward with the Mountain Fire cleanup Friday, signing off on plans for a second phase of debris removal from homes destroyed in the blaze. The fire that erupted ...

In the free debris-removal program, crews will remove burned debris, asbestos, vehicles, damaged trees and ash and clean up soil. Residents can also ask for foundation removal.

It will be a months-long process to clean up the toxic ash, hazardous waste and charred debris, state and federal officials told CNN. Only then can home and business owners rebuild.

Crews have finished cleaning up the first of the homes destroyed in last year's Mountain Fire, removing tons of debris and allowing several property owners to seek permits to rebuild.

After the tragic flooding after the Thomas fire in Santa Barbara in 2017, authorities put debris removal on fast-track.

Ventura County supervisors moved forward with the Mountain Fire cleanup Friday, signing off on plans for a second phase of debris removal from homes destroyed in the blaze. The fire that erupted ...

The county's fire recovery website says that property owners can use their insurance money to do clean-up that is not covered by the government program.

It will be a months-long process to clean up the toxic ash, hazardous waste and charred debris, state and federal officials told CNN. Only then can home and business owners rebuild.