'Both sides botched it.' Bass, in unguarded moment, rips responses to Palisades, Eaton fires
Mayor Karen Bass said emergency responses to the Palisades and Eaton fires were botched and that west Altadena lacked evacuation alerts, contributing to fatalities.
LA County response to deadly fires slowed by lack of resources, report says
Outdated policies, staffing shortages, and communication failures delayed evacuation alerts during January Los Angeles-area wildfires, contributing to deaths and widespread home destruction.
