""This decision was not made lightly," Malibu Mayor Bruce Silverstein said in a statement announcing the lawsuit. "The City has an obligation to act in the best interests of our residents and taxpayers. The lawsuit seeks accountability for the extraordinary losses suffered by our community while recognizing that Malibu must continue to work collaboratively with our regional partners going forward.""
""rare plants over human lives in failing to inspect and address the dangerous burn scar from the Lachman Fire that ignited just days before on its own land - its smoldering embers remaining clearly visible to anyone who cared to look.""
""recover significant financial losses""
Malibu filed a 66-page lawsuit against Los Angeles and the state of California seeking to recover significant financial losses from the Palisades fire. The complaint alleges that agency actions and omissions allowed smoldering embers from the Lachman Fire to ignite dangerous burn scars and that state employees hindered firefighters from clearing dry vegetation. The suit claims officials prioritized rare plants over human lives and that the blaze destroyed over 700 homes, dozens of businesses, plus damage to roads, stormwater systems, public buildings, and open-space lands. The city seeks accountability while noting the need for continued regional collaboration.
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