The LAPD said in a new after-action report that officers rushed into neighborhoods as the Palisades Fire exploded on Jan. 7 to help with evacuations and traffic control, but some of the initial response was hampered by road congestion, communications difficulties, and a lack of coordination with firefighters.

The 92-page report made public this week identified a number of issues that the LAPD said need to be addressed before the City is confronted with another major emergency, including improving communications equipment to insure two-way radios will function in all areas during a disaster, rehearsing mock incidents alongside Fire or other departments, and training commanders on how to manage a large-scale emergencies.

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