From the document: "'U.S. EPA's [United States Environmental Protection Agency's] work is part of an all-of-government response to the Los Angeles wildfires. U.S. EPA and other responding federal agencies are approaching their work in communities with utmost respect. U.S. EPA is on the ground in California assisting residents with hazardous material removal after the catastrophic fires. U.S. EPA is not blocking residents from accessing their properties, but we encourage homeowners & families to exercise extreme caution when returning to their properties. The people of Los Angeles County should be assured that U.S. EPA will continue to carry out its mission to assist our fellow Americans in need.' [...] 'On January 14,' the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) assigned U.S. EPA to: [1] assess, [2] remove, and [3] safely dispose of hazardous materials from all burned areas. 'On January 24,' President Trump issued Executive Order, 'Emergency Measures to Provide Water Resources in California and Improve Disaster Response in Certain Areas.' This directs EPA to complete its hazardous materials mission responding to the Los Angeles, California Wildfires as soon as practical. U.S. EPA's work removing hazardous materials is 'Phase 1' of the federal cleanup response and is 'free to residents.'" This page will be frequently updated.