A lack of resources and outdated policies for sending emergency alerts led to delayed evacuation warnings during deadly Los Angeles-area wildfires in January, according to an outside review.
The Independent After-Action Report produced by the consulting firm McChrystal Group was commissioned by Los Angeles County supervisors just weeks after the Eaton and Palisades fires killed more than 30 people and destroyed thousands of homes in and around Pacific Palisades and Altadena.
