Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass calls for investigation into LAFD's handling of blaze that exploded into Palisades Fire

LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass on Friday requested a full investigation into the fire department's handling of the Lachman Fire, which lead to the devastating Palisades Fire days later.

The Lachman Fire sparked on Jan. 1 and the Los Angeles Fire Department were able to put it out that day, but a few weeks ago, federal investigators said that fire smoldered underground for a week, and on Jan. 7, heavy winds restarted it and it became the Palisades Fire.

On Thursday, the LA Times reported that crews mopping up the area of the Lachman Fire warned a battalion chief that the ground was still smoldering and rocks remained hot to the touch, and that it was a "bad" idea to leave the scene. However, despite those concerns, the crews were told to leave the area.

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