Due to a technical error, the Los Angeles County Fire Department mistakenly sent out a countywide evacuation alert, causing widespread panic and concern among residents.
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.The alert caused many residents, already tense from the ongoing fires raging across the county, to fear their homes were now in danger, too. Around 4:15 p.m.
, another alert was sent out by the Los Angeles County Office of Emergency Management asking residents to disregard the previous alert, as it was only intended for specific areas affected by the fires
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