Report finds problems with evacuations, warnings in LA wildfires

There was "no single point of failure" when it came to how alerts, warnings, notifications and evacuations were conducted.

But the review did find outdated policies and protocols, the need for more training and issues with communication.

Months after the Palisades and Eaton wildfires in January, an independent review of Los Angeles County’s emergency response, specifically on public alerts to evacuation protocols, revealed “a series of weaknesses” amid the devastating and deadly fires.

The 133-page report commissioned by the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors and conducted by the McChrystal Group was released on Thursday, Sept. 25. It assesses the county’s alert and evacuation systems during the fires and provides recommendations for future response efforts.

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