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 ...
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
The Palisades and Eaton wildfires also continue burning in the Los Angeles area, leaving parts of Southern California with ...
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 ...
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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LIVE UPDATES: All evacuation orders for Bernardo Fire lifted, per OES
A brush fire burning near a Rancho Bernardo intersection and close to several structures prompted a response from San Diego ...
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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 ...
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 ...
All 17 deaths in Eaton Fire were in a zone where evacuation orders took hours to arrive
Los Angeles County officials are calling for an independent review of emergency notification systems after some residents ...
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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 ...
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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".