LOS ANGELES — A high-profile after-action report from the Los Angeles Fire Department on last January's Palisades Fire went through several drafts that minimized the department's failings both before and after the deadly blaze broke out, the Los Angeles Times reported Saturday. The final report said the LAFD "balanced fiscal responsibility with proper preparation for predicted weather and fire behavior by following the LAFD predeployment matrix." The LAFD did not comment for The Times story, and did not immediately respond to a request for comment from City News Service on Saturday. Despite the revisions, the final report was still critical of the LAFD, finding that the agency's response to the unfolding disaster was hampered by limited resources and leadership and communication challenges. One of the most destructive wildfires in Los Angeles history, it burned 23,448 acres and destroyed much of the exclusive Pacific Palisades community, destroying about 6,800 structures and killing 12 people.

Source: Los Angeles Times December 21, 2025 00:18 UTC