US senators take public testimony on wildfire response at Palisades field hearing
Republican senators questioned wildfire response failures and recovery delays after the Palisades fire destroyed 6,800 structures and killed 12, urging reforms and better disaster preparation.
- Two Republican senators, Rick Scott and Ron Johnson, led an investigation into the Palisades Fire and held a public hearing to gather testimony from residents.
- Reality TV star Spencer Pratt, who lost his home in the fire, criticized the slow rebuilding process and questioned soil toxicity.
- A resident named Bruce Schwartz blamed unqualified people in authority for the firefighting crew's failure to fully extinguish an initial fire that led to the larger Palisades Fire.
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Emotional Testimony: Palisades Residents on Fire Response
Two Republican senators who represent states thousands of miles away from California came to Los Angeles to listen to the testimony of six Pacific Palisades residents who lost their houses, years of memories - and for some, family members - in a January inferno that incinerated thousands of homes, leveled a community, and took 12 lives.
Veteran named Citizen of the Year for help with Palisades Fire recovery efforts
Retired Army veteran Jim Cragg was honored Friday as Citizen of the Year at Los Angeles City Hall for his commitment to help his neighbors recover from the Palisades Fire. Cragg, the commander of the American Legion Post 283, one of the only buildings spared by the fire, now serves as a wildfire recovery center. “Counselors, clergy, just veterans who are here to hold their hand,” said Cragg, in reference to the services offered at the post. “It’…
GOP Senators Hear Reality Star Spencer Pratt, Other Palisades Residences' Emotional Testimony of Failed Fire Response
U.S. Senators Ron Johnson (R-WS) and Rick Scott (R-FL) led a hearing Thursday where testimony from victims of the devastating and deadly fires that swept across California's Pacific Palisades was heard, including horrifying accounts from reality TV star Spencer Pratt.
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