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Times Investigation: LAFD report on Palisades fire was watered down, records show

  • The Times obtained seven drafts of the LAFD’s after-action report on the Palisades fire.

  • Deletions and revisions in the drafts amounted to an effort to downplay the failures of city and LAFD leadership.

  • The most significant edits involved the LAFD’s deployment decisions before the fire, as the wind warnings became increasingly dire.

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L.A.’s hydrants ran dry during the fires. Residents are still demanding solutions

  • The deadly wildfires in January revealed the limitations of Southern California’s water systems. When the overtaxed systems lost pressure, fire hydrants ran dry.

  • Nearly a year later, residents and experts are weighing solutions that would make more water available for firefighting, including installing cisterns, tapping water from swimming pools, or even turning to mobile pumps and pipes that could quickly route water where it’s needed.

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