Records Dispute LAFD’s Claims on Lachman Fire Mop-Up Before Deadly Palisades Blaze
A devastating fire, the Palisades Fire, ravaged Pacific Palisades, resulting in 12 fatalities and the destruction of thousands of homes. Federal investigators have pointed to a “holdover” from an earlier incident, the Lachman Fire on January 1, 2025, as the cause of the blaze’s reignition. Now, substantial questions are arising about the Los Angeles Fire…