(The Center Square) – U.S. senators from Florida and Wisconsin are starting an investigation into the devastating Palisades Fire in Los Angeles.

The blaze burned 23,448 acres between Jan. 7 and Jan. 31, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection . It resulted in 12 deaths and the destruction of 6,837 buildings, in

U.S. Sens. Rick Scott, R-Florida, and Ron Johnson, R-Wisconsin, announced Monday they're launching an investigation into the fire. They said their inquiries would look at “the failures surrounding the preparation for and response to this disaster.”

“Over the years, billions upon billions of federal taxpayer dollars have been directed to California to support fire management and disaster mitigation efforts,” said a news release from the Se

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