US EditionLA County Lawmaker Calls for State Audit of Eaton, Palisades Fire Responses
ALTADENA, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, JUN 16 – Investigations reveal delayed evacuation alerts during the Eaton wildfires were likely caused by human error and insufficient emergency alert system training, officials said.
- On January 7, 2025, wildfires destroyed thousands of homes in west Altadena and Pacific Palisades, killing 18 and 12 people respectively.
- The fires' rapid spread and delayed evacuation alerts stemmed largely from human error in decision-making and inter-agency communication amid limited training on an alert system newly adopted by LA County.
- Only one person was responsible for sending joint evacuation warnings for the Eaton, Palisades, and Hurst fires, and the county had done less testing with the Genasys alert system than other users.
- Assemblymember John Harabedian, whose district includes Altadena, has requested an independent state audit focusing on evacuation alerts, coordination, resource deployment, and vegetation management.
- If approved, the months-long audit aims to improve transparency, accountability, and disaster readiness to better protect residents during future emergencies across California districts.
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An LA Show Breathes New Life Into Fire-Damaged Art
LOS ANGELES – I remember when the smoke plume from the Palisades and Eaton fires left LA in January, its black veil drifting out to sea like a hand loosening its grip. Recently, it feels like the smoldering mass has returned as an ICE-shaped fist tightening from the coast to the San Fernando Valley. Fire and smoke have become a symbol of civic uprising, from incinerated Waymos and cop cars to the gray clouds that burst out of the LAPD’s tear gas…
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Whittier Daily NewsLA County lawmaker calls for state audit of Eaton, Palisades fire responses
In the wake of the deadly Eaton and Palisades fires, Assemblymember John Harabedian A local lawmaker is calling on the state Assembly to appoint an independent state auditor to examine the emergency responses to the deadly Eaton and Palisades fires, in hopes that lingering questions in the months since the disasters can be answered. “Generally speaking, why did alerts not go out? The 18 deaths in Altadena happened primarily in the western part o…
Evidence Of Human Error Grows In Altadena Fire Evacuation Investigation
Source: Mario Tama / Getty Over five months have passed since the city of Altadena was devastated by the harrowing Eaton wildfires — but as the community continues the slow process of rebuilding, the question of who (or what) was responsible for failing to issue timely evacuation alerts remains. According to the LA Times, there are two possible explanations for what happened that night in west Altadena, where all but one of the 18 deaths occurre…
County Board Approves Fee Relief for Wildfire Survivors
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors has unanimously approved a motion to defer and refund county permitting and inspection fees for survivors of the Eaton and Palisades fires that devastated the region in January 2025. The motion, authored by Supervisor Kathryn Barger, provides immediate relief to homeowners rebuilding single-family homes in unincorporated communities affected […] The post County Board Approves Fee Relief for Wildfire Su…
CalAssist Mortgage Fund Launches for California Disaster Survivors - Palisadian Post
By LILY TINOCO | Assistant Editor California launched the CalAssist Mortgage Fund on Thursday, June 12, offering up to $20,000 in grants to homeowners whose properties were destroyed or left uninhabitable by recent wildfires, floods and other disasters—including those impacted by the January 7 Palisades fire. The disaster mortgage relief program—managed by the California Housing Finance […] The post CalAssist Mortgage Fund Launches for Californi…
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