First discovered: 5:11 a.m. Feb. 13 A new wildfire was reported today at 5:11 a.m. in Los Angeles County. The wildfire has been burning on private land. At this time, the containment status is unknown and the cause of the fire remains undetermined.

LA faces an initial $358 million wildfire recovery bill that is expected to rise with no immediate state or federal aid

But wildfire experts say cutting down Southern California's chaparral won't make the region safer from wildfires. In fact, because of the local ecology, they say clearing vast swaths of native brush could actually make the landscape even more flammable.

The Palisades and Eaton fires, two of the deadliest and most destructive wildfires in California history, reached 100 percent containment more than three weeks after they began.

Residents in burn scar areas should be ready to evacuate if needed. City and county agencies have readied streets for debris flow with K-rails and sandbags, as a storm moves in on Wednesday, Feb.