Karen Bass
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So when I talked about it with the fire chief, what she said is that we have warnings of Santa Ana winds a lot. But predicting this, and you saw... from the city, from the county, that level of preparation really didn't happen. So it didn't reach that level to me to say something terrible could happen and maybe you shouldn't have gone on the trip. Why didn't it happen? But to me, I don't know.
I mean, I think that That's one of the things we need to look at. So two investigations are taking place. One internal to the city, and that's the fire commission, because that's mandated by the city charter. So the commission will hire an outside entity to examine everything. The pre-deployment, you know, why were staffs, why were firefighters sent home?
I mean, I think that That's one of the things we need to look at. So two investigations are taking place. One internal to the city, and that's the fire commission, because that's mandated by the city charter. So the commission will hire an outside entity to examine everything. The pre-deployment, you know, why were staffs, why were firefighters sent home?
I mean, I think that That's one of the things we need to look at. So two investigations are taking place. One internal to the city, and that's the fire commission, because that's mandated by the city charter. So the commission will hire an outside entity to examine everything. The pre-deployment, you know, why were staffs, why were firefighters sent home?
You know, all of that that should have taken place that didn't. And then also the governor has contracted with the Fire Safety Research Institute, which is a national institute that investigated what happened in the fires in Maui. So everything that happened, including that, needs to be examined.
You know, all of that that should have taken place that didn't. And then also the governor has contracted with the Fire Safety Research Institute, which is a national institute that investigated what happened in the fires in Maui. So everything that happened, including that, needs to be examined.
You know, all of that that should have taken place that didn't. And then also the governor has contracted with the Fire Safety Research Institute, which is a national institute that investigated what happened in the fires in Maui. So everything that happened, including that, needs to be examined.
But I will tell you that I felt absolutely terrible not being here for my city and not being here for my family.
But I will tell you that I felt absolutely terrible not being here for my city and not being here for my family.
But I will tell you that I felt absolutely terrible not being here for my city and not being here for my family.
When I talked about it with the fire chief, what she said is that we have warnings of Santa Ana winds a lot. But predicting this, and you saw from the city, from the county, that level of preparation really didn't happen. So it didn't reach that level to me to say something terrible could happen and maybe you shouldn't have gone on the trip. But to me, I don't know.
When I talked about it with the fire chief, what she said is that we have warnings of Santa Ana winds a lot. But predicting this, and you saw from the city, from the county, that level of preparation really didn't happen. So it didn't reach that level to me to say something terrible could happen and maybe you shouldn't have gone on the trip. But to me, I don't know.
I mean, I think that that's one of the things we need to look at.
I mean, I think that that's one of the things we need to look at.
But we are going to move as fast as we can, but we want you to be safe. We want you to be back in your homes immediately.
But we are going to move as fast as we can, but we want you to be safe. We want you to be back in your homes immediately.
But we are going to move as fast as we can, but we want you to be safe. We want you to be back in your homes immediately.
I did exercise them. I find that if individuals want to clear out their property, they can.
I did exercise them. I find that if individuals want to clear out their property, they can.
I did exercise them. I find that if individuals want to clear out their property, they can.