The Los Angeles wildfires have received federal funding approval for 180 days under a major disaster declaration by President Joe Biden. Even after his term ends, FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell confirmed that the funding will continue to support recovery efforts. Criswell explained that the president has the legal authority to allocate this funding as per the statute.
During a White House press briefing, it was highlighted that the Biden administration is fully backing the containment efforts for the wildfires. Recent progress has been made in containing some of the largest wildfires with the combined efforts of local, state, and federal firefighters. However, there is still a significant amount of work ahead to fully control the situation.
