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.
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.
All 17 deaths in Eaton Fire were in a zone where evacuation orders took hours to arrive
All 17 people who died in the wind-fueled Eaton Fire in Lost Angeles were in an area where the first evacuation order wasn’t sent until more than nine hours after the fire started.
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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Evacuation Orders Given Late to Area Where Fire Deaths Were Concentrated
All 17 people who died in the Eaton fire lived in an area where evacuation orders came hours later than others, even as homes ...
California firefighters make progress on Hughes Fire in Castaic; maps show areas under evacuation
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A ‘dangerously unacceptable breakdown’ led to errant or delayed evacuation warnings in LA. The rest of the US isn’t immune
Myriad problems have plagued Los Angeles County’s alert system as wildfires torch America’s most populous county. But the ...
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Evacuation orders issued after wildfire breaks out in San Diego County; structures threatened
Evacuation orders that were issued have expanded due to a growing vegetation fire that broke out in the Bonsall area of San ...
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Red alert in force: Emergency evacuation, flames will go "nuclear" PHOTO/VIDEO
A fast-growing fire has broken out north of Los Angeles, sparking fears among experts that the flames "could go nuclear".
Evacuation orders, warnings issued as Otay Mountain area fire grows to 800 acres
Authorities issued evacuation orders and warnings to nearby areas early Friday morning as a wildfire in the Otay Wilderness ...
Late evacuation orders in Altadena raise haunting question: Could more lives have been spared?
After a report from The Times, officials have called for an external review into delayed evacuation alerts in western ...