With a forecast of dangerous winds, LAFD pre-deploys to avoid failings of Palisades fire [View all]
Bracing for another round of extreme fire weather conditions, Los Angeles Fire Department officials on Monday had staffed all of its available extra engines and staged 30 engines in fire risk areas, measures they failed to take before the deadly Palisades fire, according to internal records and officials.
Fire officials told reporters Monday that the agency also ordered the outgoing shift of about 1,000 firefighters to remain on duty to staff the extra engines.
The actions came after The Times found that the LAFD decided not to take those drastic measures Jan. 7, despite extraordinary warnings from the National Weather Service that a life-threatening and destructive windstorm was going to hit the region.
Mayor Karen Bass said that the city was “well-positioned” to deal with any possible fires.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/forecast-dangerous-winds-lafd-pre-200157439.html
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