Los Angeles County has given property owners until Monday, June 30, to have their burned properties cleared if they opted out of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers debris removal program or did not opt in.

As of this week, the Army Corps reported that more than 90% of the properties on its workload have had debris removal completed. Those on this list had to have opted in to the program or been given a special inclusion.

Those who opted out or did not respond either way had until June 1 to obtain a debris removal permit and hire a licensed contractor and must have the work completed by June 30.

“I don’t want to have there be like maybe a house on a street that hasn’t cleaned up their debris when everyone else has and they’re beginning to rebuild,” Supervisor Kathryn Barger said.

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