LA Officials Investigating Emergency Evacuation Alerts Sent in Error

False evacuation alerts have left residents on edge as Los Angeles County investigates the problem.

A home burns during the Palisades Fire in California, on Jan. 8, 2025. Agustin Paullier/AFP

Los Angeles County’s emergency officials are investigating why an evacuation alert system has been sending out alerts to residents across the region in error.

The evacuation alert system is not being activated or initiated by a person, according to the county’s Director of Emergency Management Kevin McGowan.