Los Angeles County Fire Department mistakenly sends out evacuation notice to all residents
This is an emergency message from the Los Angeles County Fire Department,” the notice read, per Fox News. “An EVACUATION WARNING has been issued in your area.”
LA fire department sends mistaken evacuation order to millions of residents
Some residents, already on edge by the fires that have displaced thousands and killed 10 people, directed their anger toward the county’s “incompetent buffoons."
LA Officials Send Fake Evacuation Alert to Entire County, Nearly Flood Streets with 10 Million Panicking Residents
Los Angeles officials mistakenly sent out an evacuation alert to the entirety of Los Angeles County on Thursday evening as wildfires continued to destroy homes and other properties. Residents received a text “from the Los Angeles County Fire Department” informing them that an “EVACUATION WARNING” was “issued in your area,
Millions of LA Residents Ordered to Evacuate Immediately After Terrifying Text Alert Accidentally Sent to Wrong Phones
An evacuation alert for the Kenneth Fire sent to nearly 10 million Los Angeles residents was sent by mistake, causing widespread panic and confusion.
Millions of LA residents 'mistakenly' told to evacuate amid raging wildfires: report
Officials in Los Angeles County said a technical error was to blame for the entire county – nearly 10 million residents – accidentally receiving an emergency evacuation alert Thursday night amid raging wind-swept wildfires.
"Significant progress" made in Eaton Fire, evacuation orders remain in place
The death toll for the Eaton Fire was revised from eight to six deaths. It has become one of the top 20 most destructive ...
Yes, the Los Angeles County Fire Department donated surplus equipment to Ukraine
Yes, the Los Angeles County Fire Department donated surplus equipment to Ukraine in March 2022. On March 17, 2022, the Los Angeles County Fire Department (LACFD) announced it was donating “surplus” ...
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LA County Fire Department announces death of longtime captain
The death of a longtime Los Angeles County Fire Department captain was announced by the agency Sunday. Captain Michael H. Mercado had served with the fire department for more than 25 years ...
Olympic swimmer who is now a firefighter describes LA fires: ‘We got our butts kicked’
David Walters, who won a gold medal for Team USA in 2008, joined the Los Angeles County Fire Department nearly a decade ago.
Maps show where fires are burning right now in L.A. area
Updating maps of Southern California show where wildfires, like the Palisades Fire and Eaton Fires, are burning across Los ...
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Los Angeles County Fire Department mourns death of captain
A captain with the Los Angeles County Fire Department passed away in what authorities originally called an “active duty death,” only to provide a later update indicating he was actually off ...
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Los Angeles wildfires: Threads post falsely claims police are searching for suspect tied to MAGA
A Jan. 8 Threads post said the Los Angeles Police Department is "looking for three ‘persons of interest’ all tied to a MAGA website who were spotted at the source of all three major LA fires. This ...
Eaton Fire growth has "been significantly stopped" as it moves towards Mt. Wilson
According to the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, five people have died in the blaze that has moved through Pasadena, ...