Los Angeles Fire Department says remnants of Lachman Fire, which later turned into Palisades Fire, were 'undetectable'

PACIFIC PALISADES, LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- Since the Los Angeles Fire Department is still not answering ABC7 On Your Side Investigates' specific questions on how it mopped up the Lachman Fire, we spent the day digging.

The ABC7 On Your Side Investigates team combed through hours of public meetings to see what LAFD leaders said about the Lachman Fire in the past.

We went through a Jan. 16 community meeting held in Westwood when the anger was still raw.

At the event, the people of the Pacific Palisades were already asking then-Chief Kristin Crowley if there was any connection between the Jan.1 Lachman Fire and the Jan. 7 Palisades Fire.

"I can look you in the eye and tell you that, full disclosure, if that is indeed what they find out, we will tell you that," Crowley told the crowd.

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