"We could not take any chances on this, because the risk was too great," said former LAFD Asst. Chief Patrick Butler, who led preparations in 2011.
"They underestimated the threat, even though the weather service had declared this a life-threatening wind event," he said. "In my 35 years in the fire service, I have never heard the weather service use those words. It was a flashing danger sign."
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