EPA to test soil at 100 properties in Eaton Fire burn scar

After initially resisting calls, federal regulators will test the soil at 100 properties in the Eaton Fire burn scar.
Yahoo

Feds won't test soil after L.A. wildfire cleanup, potentially leaving contamination behind

Federal cleanup crews prepare to clear debris from an Altadena home that was destroyed in the Eaton fire. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times) The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers said Wednesday that it ...
The New York Times

If You’re Questioning the State of Your Soil, Here’s How to Test It

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Los Angeles Daily News

With feds not doing so, UCLA, a private foundation step in to test soil in fire zones

Why is a Los Angeles-based foundation funding soil testing of 1,200 homes for toxic substances such as lead and arsenic in the Palisades and Altadena fire zones? Because federal agencies overseeing ...

L.A. wildfires: With no clear cleanup standards, how to test for toxic soil

Testing for toxic chemicals and heavy metals is available in Los Angeles County from philanthropic groups, researchers, and ...