Los Angeles, United States, Feb 12, 2026 (AFP) - LA fires: California probes late warnings in Black neighborhoods

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2026-02-13

More than a year after deadly wildfires swept through Los Angeles communities, California launched an investigation Thursday into claims of delays in issuing warnings to historically Black neighborhoods which could have increased the death toll. Flames that tore through the city of Altadena in January 2025 killed 19 people, the majority of them on the west side -- home to a large African-American community. Evacuation orders there were much slowe......

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