Report on Eaton fire propels questions of what comes next

The daily question Eaton fire survivors confront in the more than 240 days since the catastrophic inferno is “What’s next?”

The release Thursday, Sept. 25, of findings by an outside investigation commissioned by the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors was just one more item to add to the list of post-fire challenges, coming up after insurance claims and delays, health worries, rebuilding plans and the ongoing trauma of wildfire recovery.

For many, it represented something to build on – offering hope in beefing up fire and public safety resources in a region they say is prone to disasters such as fires and earthquakes.

But it also raised questions over critical delays in alerts and responses. The answers did not satisfy everyone, including skeptical residents who have their own views