Los Angeles firefighters will beef up staff during future dangerous weather warnings and pre-deploy engines to prepare for catastrophic fires, after also removing nearly 20 leadership officials following January’s deadly Palisades Fire.
Despite being hampered by inadequate communication, staff shortages, and a poor safety alert system, firefighters reached victims within minutes and requested water-dropping helicopters, according to an after-action report published Oct. 8 by the Los Angeles City Fire Department (LAFD).
