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LA County Supervisors direct more resources to communities affected by the Bridge Fire
A person takes photos from Griffith Park as a plume rises from the Bridge Fire when it was burning in Angeles National Forest. It scorched 54,000 acres.
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Topline:
The L.A. County Board of Supervisors will establish multiple task forces to direct more resources for communities affected by the Bridge Fire that burned last month in the San Gabriel Mountains.
About the motion: The county also directed the Department of Mental Health and Public Social Services to create services to evaluate the physical and mental health of those affected by the fire.
Residents will also be given assistance on filing Misfortune and Calamity Claims to help with property taxes. The first installment of property taxes due Dec. 10 will also be postponed.
The county will also waive fees for copies of real property records for those who lost their records in the fire. More information on resources available to residents can be found here.
The backstory: The county estimates that approximately 8 million cubic yards of debris and sediment could flow into debris basins, dams and reservoirs during storm events — that could reduce the capacity for those critical infrastructure to provide flood protection to foothill communities.
The Bridge Fire broke out on Sept. 9 in the Sheep Mountain Wilderness Area of the San Gabriel Mountains. It has since charred over 54,000 acres in L.A. and San Bernardino counties, destroyed 81 homes and damaged 17 others. The fire also caused a closure of parts of the Angeles National Forest until the end of next year. It's currently 99% contained.
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