2025 California Wildfires: News Releases

EPA Announces Soil Sampling Initiative to Help LA Residents Further Validate Fire Cleanup Success and Strengthen Future Wildfire Response

Voluntary sampling effort builds on historic cleanup operations, establishes advanced best practices for nationwide wildfire response

EPA today announced it will conduct soil sampling at randomly selected properties in the Eaton fire area to help residents validate the effectiveness of Los Angeles wildfire cleanup efforts and develop best practices for future wildfire responses.

• Release Date: January 13, 2026

Administrator Lee Zeldin Marks One Year Since Deadly Los Angeles Wildfires

One year ago today, a series of deadly wildfires set Los Angeles, California, ablaze. Powered by strong wind, the fire spread rapidly with flames destroying just about everything in their path and the results were catastrophic.

• Release Date: January 7, 2026

EPA Completes Work at Lario Staging Area

Emergency Response

EPA News Release: EPA Completes Work at Lario Staging Area

• Release Date: March 22, 2025

ICYMI: Administrator Zeldin on Record-Breaking Response: How EPA Tackled California’s Wildfire Crisis

Emergency Response

EPA News Release: ICYMI: Administrator Zeldin on Record-Breaking Response: How EPA Tackled California’s Wildfire Crisis

• Release Date: March 1, 2025

Trump Administration Finishes Phase 1 of EPA’s Largest Ever Wildfire Cleanup in Record 28 Days, Ahead of President Trump’s Ambitious Timeline

Emergency Response

EPA News Release: Trump Administration Finishes Phase 1 of EPA’s Largest Ever Wildfire Cleanup in Record 28 Days, Ahead of President Trump’s Ambitious Timeline

• Release Date: February 26, 2025

EPA Completes Household Hazardous Materials Cleanup in response to Los Angeles Wildfires

Emergency Response

EPA News Release: EPA Completes Household Hazardous Materials Cleanup in response to Los Angeles Wildfires

• Release Date: February 26, 2025

EPA Hits 75% Complete Milestone in Agency’s Largest Ever Wildfire Cleanup

Emergency Response

EPA News Release: EPA Hits 75% Complete Milestone in Agency’s Largest Ever Wildfire Cleanup

• Release Date: February 17, 2025

EPA and LA County Identify Third Staging Area in Altadena

Emergency Response

EPA News Release: EPA and LA County Identify Third Staging Area in Altadena

• Release Date: February 10, 2025

EPA and LA County Sign Lease for New Staging Area in Altadena

Emergency Response

EPA News Release: EPA and LA County Sign Lease for New Staging Area in Altadena

• Release Date: February 7, 2025

EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin Travels to Los Angeles, California as EPA Expedites the Largest Wildfire Cleanup Effort in Agency History

Emergency Response

EPA News Release: EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin Travels to Los Angeles, California as EPA Expedites the Largest Wildfire Cleanup Effort in Agency History

• Release Date: February 6, 2025

Federal, State and Local Agencies Come Together to Speed Up Wildfire Recovery with New Temporary Processing Site at Will Rogers State Beach Parking Lot

Emergency Response

EPA News Release: Federal, State and Local Agencies Come Together to Speed Up Wildfire Recovery with New Temporary Processing Site at Will Rogers State Beach Parking Lot

• Release Date: February 5, 2025

EPA Launches Largest Wildfire Hazardous Material Removal Effort in Agency History

Emergency Response

EPA News Release: EPA Launches Largest Wildfire Hazardous Material Removal Effort in Agency History

• Release Date: February 3, 2025

EPA announces use of Sepulveda Basin as California National Guard personnel, equipment staging area

Emergency Response

EPA News Release: EPA announces use of Sepulveda Basin as California National Guard personnel, equipment staging area

• Release Date: January 31, 2025

La EPA de Trump actualiza al público sobre la asistencia de la agencia tras los catastróficos incendios forestales

Respuesta de emergencia

EPA News Release: La EPA de Trump actualiza al público sobre la asistencia de la agencia tras los catastróficos incendios forestales

• Release Date: January 30, 2025

Trump EPA Updates Public on Agency Assistance Following Catastrophic Wildfires

Emergency Response

EPA News Release: Trump EPA Updates Public on Agency Assistance Following Catastrophic Wildfires

• Release Date: January 28, 2025