LA Fire Reports and Recovery: A Year of Challenges and Lessons

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The Los Angeles Fire Department's after-action report on the Palisades fire was heavily edited behind closed doors to downplay failures and soften its critique, raising concerns about transparency and accountability in the department's handling of the disaster.
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