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Trump signs order to speed up rebuilds of homes affected by 2025 LA wildfires

a man stands on a ladder next to a frame of a house under construction
A construction worker works on a home a year after the Eaton fire in Altadena, California, on 6 January. Photograph: Robert Gauthier/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images

Donald Trump announced that he has signed an executive order to “cut through bureaucratic red tape” and speed up reconstruction of tens of thousands of homes destroyed by the January 2025 Los Angeles-area wildfires.

The US president’s order, which he announced on Tuesday but signed on Friday, seeks to allow homeowners to rebuild without contending with “unnecessary, duplicative or obstructive” permitting requirements, the White House said in a statement.

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