California to launch civil rights inquiry over delayed response to wildfire in Altadena

Investigation will assess whether LA county fire department discriminated while responding to 2025 fires

The California department of justice has launched a civil rights investigation into whether Los Angeles county discriminated against the predominantly Black community of west Altadena when responding to last year's Eaton fire.

The investigation will assess whether the fire response resulted in a disparate impact" on west Altadena based on race, age or disability.