What we can learn about U.S. disaster response-a year after the LA wildfires

"Pacific Palisades is a coastal enclave, I think you could say, in between Santa Monica and Malibu, the iconic Malibu, and it's nestled along the Pacific Coast. And it's actually on the absolute opposite side of Los Angeles County from Altadena where the Eaton fire also burned. And the reason it's the costliest wildfire event in the history of the country is that both of these massive urban conflagrations unfolded at the same time."

"You said that the winds were predicted. There are some folks who talk about how the conditions were unprecedented, these hurricane force winds, and dry landscape, and densely populated homes altogether. Folks weren't really prepared to handle what unfolded. The Palisades fire due to a holdover fire from an arson fire seven days earlier up at the top of Lachman Lane in the Santa Monica Mountains, and the Eaton Fire in Altadena because of, the prevailing theory goes, faulty electrical equipment that energized and"

Pacific Palisades is a coastal enclave between Santa Monica and Malibu, situated along the Pacific Coast. The Palisades and Eaton fires burned at the same time, producing the costliest wildfire event in U.S. history. The Palisades blaze began as a holdover from an arson fire seven days earlier on Lachman Lane in the Santa Monica Mountains. The Eaton Fire likely originated from faulty electrical equipment in Altadena. Hurricane‑force winds, dry conditions, and dense housing amplified destruction. Predicted winds met inadequate preparedness. Recovery efforts exposed systemic failures as well as acts of unlikely heroism and highlighted gaps in future crisis response.

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