Another alert was issued shortly after announcing that it was only for areas near West Hills.
Residents across Los Angeles, including those not near active fires, were mistakenly sent an evacuation warning before 4 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 10, officials said. The Los Angeles County Fire Department mistakenly sent out an evacuation warning to all of Los Angeles County Thursday afternoon, Jan. 9.Just before 4 p.m., people across the county received cell phone alerts ordering them to evacuate, even in areas unaffected by the ongoing fires.
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 theHarriette Cole: At our family's Christmas, one kid was left outIn historic deal, Point Reyes ranchers, National Park Service and environmentalists reach agreement on disputed land
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