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 wildfires. Some were sent to too many people, some to too few.
Entire LA County receives evacuation alert by mistake
The alerts have been more frequent than usual in the last week due to a destructive Santa Ana windstorm that fanned wildfires in the county, six of which were burning Thursday.
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 attorney for 300 Altadena residents.
Evacuation alert mistakenly sent to LA County residents
A wireless emergency evacuation alert was sent to residents across Los Angeles County on Thursday afternoon. However, it was meant for people in the order and warning zones for the Kenneth Fire in Woodland Hills.
This wildfire evacuation alert accidentally went out to everyone in LA County
A wireless emergency evacuation alert was intended for people near the Kenneth Fire in Woodland Hills, but instead, it went out to the whole county.
Another emergency evacuation alert sent erroneously by LA County Fire
Around 4:15 p.m., another alert was sent out by the the Los Angeles County Office of Emergency Management asking residents to disregard the previous alert, as it was only intended for the Kenneth fire, which erupted near West Hills bordering Los Angeles and Ventura counties earlier in the afternoon.
Western Altadena got evacuation order many hours after Eaton fire exploded. 17 people died there
As the Eaton fire spread, many areas were notified of evacuation warnings and orders well in advance. In the heart of Altadena, where all 17 reported deaths occurred, evacuation orders came hours after fire did.
17 deaths reported in area that did not receive alert until hours after Eaton Fire
Los Angeles County supervisors are looking into the alert system after residents in the Eaton Fire area were not alerted until several hours after the blaze had started.
Investigation ordered into emergency alert system during Eaton Fire
L.A. County supervisor Kathryn Barger is demanding an independent investigation into possible errors with electronic emergency alerts during the deadly Eaton Fire.
Some Altadena residents say they didn't receive order to evacuate during Eaton Fire
When the Eaton Fire broke out, some people who live in Altadena say they never got the order to get out. That's raising concerns about an emergency alert system that was supposed to let residents know when it was time to evacuate.
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