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 ...
In western Altadena, where 17 wildfire deaths were reported, residents say evacuation alerts came late or not at all
Los Angeles County officials are calling for an independent investigation to review the emergency alert system used during ...
Thousands told to evacuate after two new blazes start in Los Angeles County
The Hughes Fire near Castaic, north of Los Angeles, was 24% contained on Thursday afternoon, according to Cal Fire.
L.A. Officials Call for Investigation After Delayed Fire Evacuation Alerts
The Eaton Fire claimed the lives of at least 17 people, according to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner's Office ...
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Why the Evacuation Alert System Struggled During the L.A. Fires
Residents who lived in the west side of Altadena did not receive an evacuation order until 3:25 a.m., which was hours after ...
Company behind incorrect evacuation alert in Los Angeles says it has added new safeguards
Genasys, the company behind Los Angeles' emergency alert technology, said it has "not been able to replicate" an error that sent inaccurate information to millions.
Officials call for Eaton Fire evacuation alert investigation after delays, deaths
Following delayed evacuation alerts and 17 deaths from the Eaton Fire, officials are calling for an investigation into the emergency alert notification system.
17 deaths reported in Los Angeles area that did not receive alert until hours after wildfire broke out
Los Angeles County supervisors are looking into the alert system after residents in the Eaton Fire area were not alerted ...
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 ...
How Los Angeles Sent Nearly 10 Million People a False Fire Alert
On the afternoon of Jan. 9, nearly 10 million people across Los Angeles County received a warning that they were in danger.
Los Angeles wildfires: Family's harrowing evacuation from Pacific Palisades caught on video
California residents Julie, Lillian and Kelia Davies recount their evacuation from the Pacific Palisades area after the ...
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False Los Angeles Wildfire Evacuation Warnings Spark Panic
False Los Angeles Wildfire Evacuation Warnings Spark Panic, emergency notification, Paradise Fire, Eaton Fire, alerts ...