Los Angeles County’s outdated policies led to a delay in emergency public alerts as flames burned through homes during January’s deadly Palisades and Eaton fires, according to an independent report presented to county supervisors Sept. 29.
The county’s Board of Supervisors heard emotional testimony during their regular weekly meeting about delayed evacuation orders for residents in western Altadena during one of two deadly wildfires in January.
“The January 2025 fire events revealed both the strengths and vulnerabilities of Los Angeles County’s emergency response systems,” the Virginia-based McChrystal Group stated in the independent review, which was commissioned by Los Angeles County supervisors….