Thursday, January 23, 2025

Evacuation Orders Given Late to Altadena Area Where Eaton Fire Deaths Were Concentrated

 Evacuation Orders Given Late to Altadena Area Where Eaton Fire Deaths Were Concentrated - The New York Times (Thanks to Lexi for this one)

All 17 people who died in the Eaton fire lived in an area where evacuation orders came hours later than others, even as homes nearby were already burning. Some people never received warnings at all.

Homes destroyed by the Eaton fire in Altadena, Calif.Credit...Loren Elliott for The New York Times