“We are not waiting until the fires are over to help victims. We are helping them all right now. People impacted by these fires are going to receive a one-time payment of $770,” Biden said. “So they can quickly purchase things like water, baby formula, prescriptions.”

The designations, postponed for a week due to the California wildfires, protect 800,000 acres in the Chuckwalla National Monument and the Sattitla National Monument.

Since multiple fires ignited across various communities in Los Angeles County last week, tens of thousands were forced to evacuate, more than 12,000 homes were destroyed or damaged and at least 24 people have been killed.

President Joe Biden has announced the creation of two California national monuments that will honor Native American tribes while shielding picturesque mountains and deserts from mining and energy development.

President Joe Biden approved a one-time $770 payment for people impacted by the California wildfires through a FEMA assistance program.

A growing force of firefighters and equipment moved into the Los Angeles area as another round of powerful winds threatened to trigger new wildfires

Firefighters braced for high winds, with the National Weather Service of LA issuing its most serious advisory, “Particularly Dangerous Situation (PDS)".

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President Joe Biden said ... On January 8, Biden approved the Golden State's major disaster declaration, releasing federal funding to affected individuals in Los Angeles County.

Dozens of people are believed to have died in the Palisades and Eaton fires, which have burned down whole swaths of communities