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fromLos Angeles Times
2 days ago

L.A. County supervisors criticize their own report on January fire mistakes, calling it inadequate

Los Angeles County supervisors criticized the long-awaited $1.9-million outside investigation on government failures during the January wildfires as full of gaping holes after outcry from residents who say the report failed to answer their key question: Why did evacuation alerts come so late for so many? "I've heard from many residents, some of whom are in the audience, who share that this report leads to more questions than answers, and, quite frankly, a lot of anger,
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fromLos Angeles Times
1 week ago

The Eaton Fire: How the system failed Altadena

Systemic failures and unclear evacuation authority caused delayed alerts during the Jan. 7 and 8 L.A. fires, leaving west Altadena unalerted and contributing to fatalities.
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fromLos Angeles Times
1 week ago

L.A. County outlines multiple breakdowns that prevented timely evacuations during deadly Eaton fire

Poor communications, understaffing, inadequate planning, and chaotic procedures delayed evacuation orders in west Altadena during the Eaton Fire, contributing to civilian deaths.
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