EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — Three months after the start of the deadly Los Angeles-area wildfires, Mayor Karen Bass on Monday highlighted actions taken in coordination with county, state and federal partners to expedite aspects of the disaster recovery effort.

As of Monday morning, more than 260 properties have had debris completely cleared and have received final sign-off — a required step for permits to be issued.

Nearly 1,000 properties in Pacific Palisades have already been initially cleared of debris by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, according to the Mayor's Office. The debris removal process began just 35 days after the fires ignited — roughly half the time it took after the devastating 2018 Woolsey Fire.

"The Palisades community has shown incredible resilience in the face of unimaginable loss," Bass said in a statement. "We’ll continue working around the clock to expedite every aspect of our recovery effort."

On Friday, Bass announced that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers had cleared debris from the three schools in LA that were partially destroyed by the Palisades Fire.