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Palisades Fire Report Praises Firefighters, Cites Challenges
- The Los Angeles Fire Department released a report on the Palisades Fire, identifying mistakes in their response, including staff shortages and communication issues.
- The report does not mention the empty Santa Ynez Reservoir, which complicated firefighting efforts by causing a lack of water.
- The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power faces lawsuits related to the reservoir and power lines possibly sparking a second fire.
- A criminal complaint against Jonathan Rinderknecht for arson states that the LADWP was not involved in the initial Lachman Fire, which later became the Palisades Fire.
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The Los Angeles Fire Department released the Post-Action Review Report on Combating the Palisades Fire on January 7th.
Los Angeles Makes Numerous Changes After Devastating Palisades Fire: Report
Los Angeles firefighters will beef up staff during future dangerous weather warnings and pre-deploy engines to prepare for catastrophic fires, after also removing nearly 20 leadership officials following January’s deadly Palisades Fire. Despite being hampered by inadequate communication, staff shortages, and a poor safety alert system, firefighters reached victims within minutes and requested water-dropping helicopters, according to an after-act…
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Palisades Fire report praises firefighters, cites challenges
(The Center Square) – Los Angeles’ initial response to the fast-spreading Palisades Fire was hampered by communications breakdowns and problems with the Los Angeles City Fire Department leadership, according to the city’s after-action report.
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BreitbartPalisades Fire LAFD After-Action Report Omits Empty Reservoir
The Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) released its official after-action report on the Palisades Fire on Wednesday -- and it completely omits any mention of the empty Santa Ynez reservoir during the fire.
After Palisades fire failures, L.A. promises to beef up staffing during high-risk fire weather
Challenges faced during the Palisades fire included an ineffective process for recalling off-duty firefighters and top fire officials with little experience handling a major incident.
Los Angeles, CA - Public Report: LAFD Details Lessons from Palisades Fire for the First Time
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Los Angeles, CA – For the first time in its history, the Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) has released an official After-Action Review Report directly to the public, detailing findings from the Palisades Fire response and the department’s future strategies. According to the LAFD, Interim Fire Chief Ronnie Villanueva directed the initiat…
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