LA County ratifies declarations of emergency, curfews; sets funds for fire victims, displaced workers

In response to the windstorm and unprecedented destructive wildfires in Los Angeles County this past week, a local emergency was approved unanimously by the Board of Supervisors on Tuesday, Jan. 14, granting the county access to state and federal disaster dollars to aid fire victims, affected business owners and workers who lost their jobs.

The action also keeps in place a local health emergency caused by unhealthy and dangerous air quality due to smoke in the air, in fire areas and throughout the Los Angeles Basin.