FEMA reverses decision will test soil on 100 lots destroyed by Eaton fire

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency this week announced that in a reversal from its original position would be providing soil testing to 100 properties in the Eaton fire area.

Last March, members of California’s Congressional delegation urged the Federal Emergency Management Agency to conduct soil testing after wildfire cleanup.

In its statement this week the EPA said soil sampling will be done at randomly selected properties and will be focused on testing for lead. Samples...