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L.A. County Approves Review to Expand Temporary Housing for Eaton Fire Survivors After RV Ticketing Uproar

Supervisors ordered a 21-day study of options, including RV use in certain rights-of-way, to craft a compassionate fix for wildfire survivors.

Overview

  • The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a motion directing agencies to evaluate additional temporary housing options for Eaton Fire survivors and report back within 21 days.
  • The review will consider allowing mobile homes and RVs in certain public rights-of-way when survivors cannot safely or feasibly place them on private property.
  • The action followed reports that an Altadena family living in a rented fifth-wheel outside their burned home received two citations last week with threats of towing.
  • A Los Angeles County Parking Enforcement lieutenant told the family they have two weeks to resolve the trailer’s placement, providing a short-term reprieve under existing ordinances.
  • Supervisor Kathryn Barger has advocated for compassionate, practical accommodations and said she would introduce a measure to let fire victims keep trailers on the street as rebuilding continues.