Lack of resources and outdated policies led to delayed response to LA wildfires, report says

Outdated alert process led to delays in warning residents to evacuate during Eaton and Palisades fires, per the report

An outside review of Los Angeles county's response to January's deadly wildfires found a lack of resources and outdated policies for sending emergency alerts led to delays in warning residents about the need to evacuate as flames began consuming neighborhoods in Altadena and Pacific Palisades.

The Independent After-Action Report, produced by the consulting firm McChrystal Group, was commissioned by county supervisors just weeks after the Eaton and Palisades fires killed more than 30 people and destroyed thousands of homes in highly dense areas of Los Angeles county.