LAFD Official Reportedly Knew Crews Were Directed To Leave Lachman Fire Before Palisades Inferno
1 sourceUpdated Jul 2, 2026
At least one Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) official knew firefighters were ordered to leave the Lachman Fire site, which burned just days before the Pacific Palisades blaze, according to the Los Angeles Times. An…
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