The bill's author said it should be public health officials and doctors, not insurance companies, who decide when a home is safe to move back into.

Joy Chen of the Eaton Fire Survivors Network noted two other ways the government could help, including by holding insurance companies accountable.

A new wildfire was reported today at 4:47 p.m. in Los Angeles County, California. Issac Fire has been burning on private land. Currently, there is no data indicating the containment progress of the fire and its cause remains undetermined.

The president has blamed Democratic political figures for the slow pace of rebuilding.