Another emergency evacuation alert sent erroneously by LA County
Around 4:15 p.m., another alert was sent out by the the Los Angeles County Office of Emergency Management asking residents to disregard the previous alert, as it was only intended for the Kenneth fire, which erupted near West Hills bordering Los Angeles and Ventura counties earlier in the afternoon.
L.A. Doesn’t Know the Cause of a False Evacuation Alert, or How to Stop It
Public safety officials fear that residents might ignore future, accurate alerts if they become accustomed to false warnings.
Another evacuation alert sent in error to phones of Los Angeles County residents
Beverley Hills residents received “another evacuation alert from the LA County Fire Department” but officials “confirmed this was another error."
Second LA County evacuation alert sent in error to phones in overnight hours
A second erroneous evacuation alert was sent overnight Friday to residents in areas unaffected by the ongoing wildfires in Los Angeles County.
Evacuation Alert Was Mistakenly Sent to All of Los Angeles County
The emergency alert caused confusion for untold residents for more about 20 minutes until a second message was sent announcing the error.
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
This wildfire evacuation alert accidentally went out to everyone in LA
After two days of dealing with wildfires that have burned thousands of acres, residents across Los Angeles County received a wildfire evacuation alert on Thursday afternoon that was a mistake. Shortly after, officials sent a follow-up alert saying that the notice was intended only for people near the Kenneth Fire in Woodland Hills.
All iPhone users in Los Angeles were accidentally sent an evacuation alert
Throughout the ongoing wildfires, California officials have relied on emergency alerts to communicate with citizens. This system is an
Wildfire Evacuation Alert Mistakenly Sent to All of Los Angeles County Amid Ongoing Fires
A technical error triggers countywide evacuation alerts in Los Angeles, causing confusion and panic as wildfires continue to rage through parts of the city.
'Technical error' blamed for mistaken evacuation notices in LA: Wildfire live updates
A new brush fire ignited in the Woodland Hills neighborhood in northern Los Angeles, immediately prompting mandatory evacuation orders.
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.
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Los Angeles Apologizes Over Fire Evacuation False Alarms
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