LA Fires
Sep. 19, 2025
Army Corps cleanup mistakes and the boilerplate that could burn homeowners twice
Homeowners who signed onto the Army Corps' "free" Los Angeles wildfire debris cleanup, whether unknowingly or with no alternative, assumed sweeping liability through a boilerplate indemnity clause making them financially responsible for any damages or lawsuits arising from the government's own cleanup work.
Various news outlets have reported that the government removal of Los Angeles wildfire debris has given rise to environmental concerns and complaints from homeowners and others over the care and completeness of the Army Corps of Engineers' cleanup efforts. Others report homeowners' unhappiness with the "onerous" and "unreasonable" terms on which the cleanups are offered. But that may not be the worst of it. How many homeowners who opted into the "free" Army Corps cleanup the ...
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