Finding F5.6
During the 2025 fires, the responsibility to issue evacuation orders was split among several agencies, including the City EMD and the County OEM, resulting in an uncoordinated emergency response.
Jury report: Emergency Management Preparedness for the City and County of Los Angeles · PDF page 232
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Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors (consolidated County departmental response)
County agrees with the finding about split evacuation-order responsibilities and uncoordinated response during the 2025 fires, expressly for County operations only.
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