A Los Angeles County independent after-action report , which reviewed alerts, warnings, and evacuations during the Eaton and Palisades fires, found that there was not a "single point of failure" in agency response, but rather "a series of weaknesses."

The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors called for the independent review to learn lessons and improve safety following the most destructive pair of wildfires in the county's history, together burning about 37,000 acres, destroying over 16,000 structures, and claiming 31 lives.

" My commitment is straightforward: we will take these findings and turn them into action so our communities are better protected in the future," Supervisor Chair Kathryn Barger said .

In total, nearly 250,000 residents were under evacuation warnings or ord

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