LA fire department sends mistaken evacuation order to millions of residents
California officials apologized after millions of residents in Los Angeles County were alarmed by a false alert to evacuate as wildfires rage. The Los Angeles County Fire Department mistakenly issued a warning to roughly 9.
Another evacuation alert sent in error to phones of Los Angeles County residents
A second alert followed the first, explaining that it was meant only for people near the Kenneth Fire, a new brush fire that ignited Thursday afternoon.
LA County sends evacuation order by mistake, causing panic, confusion among enraged residents: ‘It was irresponsible’
Phone alarms sounded Thursday night when a message came through urging residents to “gather loved ones, pets, and supplies” and evacuate their homes.
Anger after fire evacuation alert sent in error to millions in LA
As many as 10 million residents of LA county may have received the text message warning them to get ready to flee.
Every smartphone in LA accidentally received a wildfire evacuation alert
As wildfires rage for the third consecutive day through parts of Los Angeles, now including the Hollywood Hills, several neighborhoods have been forced to
Some LA residents told to 'disregard' evacuation alert following office error
An evacuation warning alert for the Kenneth Fire was mistakenly sent to residents across all parts of Los Angeles County due to an error by the county’s office of emergency management, officials confirmed to SFGATE.
LA Rattled by Accidental All-County Evacuation Order: ‘That’s a Big Oops’
After an accidental countywide wildfire evacuation notice was issued in LA, one KTLA anchor noted, "that's a big oops."
Wildfire Evacuation Alert Accidentally Sent to Everyone in LA County
While the message was intended for residents of Woodland Hills, officials say the registration location of the phones might have caused a wider distribution.
Evacuation alert mistakenly sent to LA County residents
A wireless emergency evacuation alert was sent to residents across Los Angeles County on Thursday afternoon. However, it was meant for people in the order and warning zones for the Kenneth Fire in Woodland Hills.
Amid LA Fires, Erroneous County-Wide Evacuation Alert Fuels Anxiety, Frustration
Officials told millions of residents to disregard an evacuation warning they were mistakenly sent due to a “technical error.”
Evacuation alert mistakenly sent to nearly 10 million in L.A. area
Evacuation orders and an alarm sound were mistakenly sent to residents all over Los Angeles County. The alert was meant only for those affected by the Kenneth Fire.
Another emergency evacuation alert sent erroneously by LA County Fire
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California Fire Evacuation Map, Update As LA Residents Ordered to Flee
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California wildfires live updates: 179,000 under evacuation orders; L.A. County sheriff says some areas look ‘like a bomb was dropped’
Sheriff Robert Luna said 179,783 people are under evacuation orders due to the Palisades, Eaton, Hurst and Lidia fires in Los Angeles County. Another 200,000 residents are under evacuation warnings.