FEMA has a critical role in disaster relief, such as in Southern California, where devastating wildfires continue to take a toll in 2025.

People affected by the California wildfires are eligible for a one-time $770 payment from the Federal Emergency Management Agency program. The big picture: The wildfires across Los Angeles could be the costliest natural disaster in U.

FEMA opened two disaster recovery centers to help Los Angeles wildfire victims get help for immediate and long-term needs. Here's what you need to know.

An earlier version of this article said the disaster recovery centers offered food and diapers. They offer to help pay for those and other items.Jared Robbins walked up to a row of FEMA trailers in Pasadena with a sheet of paper where he had written some of the most pressing questions about his situation after his Altadena home was burned by the Eaton fire less than a week ago.

FEMA is continuing to aid residents affected by the devastating wildfires by opening two disaster recovery centers in the L.A. area. KTLA 5's Gene Kang reports. (Jan. 14, 2025)