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LA to receive millions more from governor's $2.5B wildfire relief fund
By Eric Leonard and Lorraine Roe at NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)
· July 2, 2026
· 2 min read
LA County is set to receive an additional $200 million from Gov. Gavin Newsom’s $2.5 billion wildfire relief fund, following NBC4 Investigates’ reporting that only a fraction of the money promised for recovery from the Palisades and Eaton fires had been released by the state as the fund’s sunset ...
Key takeaway Supervisor Kathryn Barger’s office said this week about $142 million will help pay for projects in both burn areas to move utility lines underground to reduce the risk of a future fire being sparked by downed power lines.
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Category: safety ·
Published: July 2, 2026 ·
Source: NBC Los Angeles (KNBC) ·
Reading time: 2 min
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What is this story about? LA County is set to receive an additional $200 million from Gov. Gavin Newsom’s $2.5 billion wildfire relief fund, following NBC4 Investigates’ reporting that only a fraction of the money promised for recovery from the Palisades and Eaton fires had been released by the state as the fund’s sunset ...
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