The Palisades Fire that killed 12 people and leveled much of the community was the result of a “perfect storm” of leadership and communication challenges, exacerbated by “dry vegetation, unrelenting and unusual wind activity, significant ember cast, a landscape packed with combustible vegetation, large vulnerable structures, a diminishing water supply, and a loss of aerial suppression support.”

Those impeded the Los Angeles Fire Department’s initial response to the conflagration, according to a city-commissioned review released today. Even given that, firefighters’ quick action and dedication in the early going saved “thousands of lives and thousands of pieces of property.”

The LAFD today released a 70-page After-Action Review Report . It had been withheld due to the ongoing federa

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