The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has billions of dollars in disaster funds, which are used to reimburse states for eligible recovery efforts after major disasters, contrary to posts online saying FEMA has “no money” to respond to the wildfires in southern California.

Southern California residents are being proactive about new fire threats while others are in the process of healing and recovering from what has burned down.

"And FEMA is going to be a whole big discussion very shortly, because I'd rather see the states take care of their own problems."

As Southern California faces one of the largest wildfires in U.S. history, thousands are displaced, and recovery efforts are underway. FEMA steps in to provide crucial support to affected residents.

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If you live in an area affected by the California wildfires, you may qualify for temporary relief from federal student loan payments.

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Los Angeles Fire Chief Kristin Crowley said that the fire department has deployed all available resources and positioned fire patrols and engines in high-risk areas across Los Angeles.

In an interview on Fox News on Wednesday, President Donald Trump made it clear that release of emergency assistance to victims of the disastrous Los Angeles wildfires will be contingent on political conditions imposed by the White House on California.

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is heading to hurricane-battered western North Carolina and wildfire-ravaged Los Angeles on Friday, using the first trip of his second administration to tour areas where politics has clouded the response to deadly disasters.