Times Investigation: LAFD report on Palisades fire was watered down, records show 79.6%
Los Angeles Times - By Alene Tchekmedyian, Paul Pringle - 12/20/2025, 8:00 PM
For months after the Palisades fire, many who had lost their homes eagerly awaited the Los Angeles Fire Department’s after-action report, which was expected to provide a frank evaluation of the agency’s handling of the disaster. A first draft was completed by August, possibly earlier. And then the deletions and other changes began —... more