L.A. County’s evacuation alert system broke down during fires. It’s part of a larger problem
Despite upgrades to wireless alerts system, emergency warnings were often ineffective when most needed during the Los Angeles ...
LA county wants probe into delayed evacuation alerts in Eaton fire area where 17 died
The investigation is critical for not only understanding what happened, but for ensuring it never happens again, said an ...
LA County's Hughes wildfire goes from brush blaze to 9,000+-acre conflagration; evacs ordered
The Hughes wildfire in LA County has prompted Red flag warnings and evacuation orders across Southern California ...
In western Altadena, where 17 wildfire deaths were reported, residents say evacuation alerts came late or not at all
Los Angeles County officials are calling for an independent investigation to review the emergency alert system used during ...
Officials call for Eaton Fire evacuation alert investigation after delays, deaths
Following delayed evacuation alerts and 17 deaths from the Eaton Fire, officials are calling for an investigation into the emergency alert notification system.
Where are mandatory evacuation orders for California wildfires? See maps
There are no evacuation orders in place now for the Eaton and Sepulveda Fires in LA County, the Clay Fire in Riverside County or the Laguna Fire in Ventura County. Evacuation orders were in place for ...
California firefighters make progress on Hughes Fire in Castaic; maps show areas under evacuation
The Palisades and Eaton wildfires also continue burning in the Los Angeles area, leaving parts of Southern California with ...
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Strong winds increase in LA area as two new wildfires prompt evacuations in San Diego County
Multiple wildfires broke out in San Diego County (south of Los Angeles) early Tuesday, prompting evacuation orders, school ...
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LA fires: Delayed wildfire evacuation notices prompt call for independent investigation into emergency alert system
County Supervisors Kathryn Barger and Lindsey Horvath introduced a motion Tuesday to “retain a consultant to review the evacuation policies and emergency alert notification systems utilized by ...
LA’s first rainfall of the year could help or hurt wildfire victims as new infernos pop up in San Diego County
With parts of Los Angeles County still smoldering from wildfires and new blazes flaring up, expected rainfall this weekend ...