Leaked memo reveals California debated cutting wildfire soil testing before disaster chief’s exit
- Posted on January 16, 2026
- By Los Angeles Times
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Leaked memo reveals California debated cutting wildfire soil testing before disaster chief’s exit
Nancy Ward, the head of CalOES, left office on Dec. 30. She had publicly begged FEMA to test for toxic substances after the fires — then, according to an internal memo obtained by the L.A. Times, privately advocated against it.
