Investigative Report on Palisades Fire
A new investigative report from the LA Times suggests that the catastrophic Palisades fire in January, which killed 12 people and burned nearly 7,000 structures, may have been preventable.
The report reveals that firefighters were ordered to leave a smoldering burn site just days before the inferno erupted, causing tens of billions of dollars in damages.
The massive January 7th blaze is believed to have originated from a smaller fire that occurred on January 1st.
Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative journalist Paul Pringle, who co-authored the LA Times piece, discussed the key findings of his reporting on CNN.
Author's summary: Firefighters abandoned a smoldering site before the catastrophic Palisades fire.