Karen Bass

We all know that a thousand firefighters that could have been on duty on the morning the fires broke were instead sent home on Chief Crowley's watch.

We all know that a thousand firefighters that could have been on duty on the morning the fires broke were instead sent home on Chief Crowley's watch.

So let me just tell you a couple of things. First of all, when the White House called and asked me if I would represent the president, I said, yes, it was going to be a very, very short trip over a weekend and two business days. We need to look at everything about the preparation and all of that for the fires, because I think when we evaluate that,

So let me just tell you a couple of things. First of all, when the White House called and asked me if I would represent the president, I said, yes, it was going to be a very, very short trip over a weekend and two business days. We need to look at everything about the preparation and all of that for the fires, because I think when we evaluate that,

So let me just tell you a couple of things. First of all, when the White House called and asked me if I would represent the president, I said, yes, it was going to be a very, very short trip over a weekend and two business days. We need to look at everything about the preparation and all of that for the fires, because I think when we evaluate that,

we will find that although there were warnings that I frankly wasn't aware of, although there were warnings, I think our preparation wasn't what it typically is. Meaning that before there's a major weather event, for example, last week when we knew we were gonna get into the rains, You saw us come together and us talk about, you know, get your sandbags, bring the K-rails out.

we will find that although there were warnings that I frankly wasn't aware of, although there were warnings, I think our preparation wasn't what it typically is. Meaning that before there's a major weather event, for example, last week when we knew we were gonna get into the rains, You saw us come together and us talk about, you know, get your sandbags, bring the K-rails out.

we will find that although there were warnings that I frankly wasn't aware of, although there were warnings, I think our preparation wasn't what it typically is. Meaning that before there's a major weather event, for example, last week when we knew we were gonna get into the rains, You saw us come together and us talk about, you know, get your sandbags, bring the K-rails out.

That type of preparation didn't happen. If that had, I will tell you, Alex, I wouldn't have even gone to San Diego, let alone leave the country.

That type of preparation didn't happen. If that had, I will tell you, Alex, I wouldn't have even gone to San Diego, let alone leave the country.

That type of preparation didn't happen. If that had, I will tell you, Alex, I wouldn't have even gone to San Diego, let alone leave the country.

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.

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.

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.