I strongly urge you to reconsider publishing the report as it stands.”In the email, Cook also raised concerns that the LAFD’s final report would be at odds with a report on the January wildfires commissioned by Gov. Mayor Karen Bass’ office said the LAFD wrote and edited the report, and that the mayor did not demand changes. The previous day, The Times had disclosed the watering down of the after-action report after analyzing seven drafts obtained through a public records request. The immediate and most pressing crisis is the Palisades After Action Report,” LAFD Asst. AdvertisementThe after-action report has been widely criticized for failing to examine a New Year’s Day fire that later reignited into the Palisades fire.

Source: Los Angeles Times December 23, 2025 21:21 UTC