A new investigative report from the LA Times suggests that the catastrophic Palisades fire in January, which killed 12 people, burned nearly 7,000 structures, and caused tens of billions of dollars in damages, may have been preventable.
The report reveals that firefighters were ordered to leave a smoldering burn site just days before the inferno erupted. According to the report, 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, explained the key findings of his reporting on CNN.
Author's summary: Palisades fire may have been preventable.