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The fire department is correct. There are that many drones in the air at any given time,
If you fly these drones, we’re not able to use our most sophisticated technique to contain these fires and save lives,
Akil Davis, assistant director in charge of the FBI Los Angeles Field Office, said at a news conference This is an absolute nightmare; this is an apocalyptic movie. There’s no way to assess, really, the magnitude of this situation,
At this time, please stand and join us, ... for a moment of silent reflection."
an announcer at State Farm Stadium said I hope that they remove a lot of the red tape,
The NRT brings a wealth of experience and expertise to these types of investigations. The NRT is committed to working closely with our partners to determine the origin and cause of the Pacific Palisades Fire."
Brice McCracken, the ATF's special agent in charge of the National Center for Explosives Training and Research, in a statement In addition to CFIs, the team is comprised of special agents, chemists, engineers, and investigative research specialists,
ATF certified fire investigators did an initial assessment of the area on Friday but the investigation has just begun. We had additional expertise arrive over the weekend and the team started processing the scene today. Among those who arrived on our National Response Team are additional certified fire investigators who specifically have Wildland Fire Investigator certification. People want and deserve answers. However, it is way too early to speculate on the cause and origin. We will look at all and any leads."
ATF Public Information Officer Ginger Colbrun, in an email to Newsweek on Monday night ATF is fully dedicated to providing answers to the Pacific Palisades community. These wildfires have caused immeasurable heartbreak and losses. ATF is determined to leverage every available resource to deliver a thorough and transparent investigation."
Jose Medina, the acting special agent in charge of the ATF's Los Angeles Field Division, in a statement This setup is about as bad as it gets, ... We are not in the clear."
But the National Weather Service in Los Angeles warned ... and Los Angeles City Fire Chief Kristin Crowley told Angelenos I'm worried about insurance and about rebuilding and getting back on my feet,
Bryan said Monday, standing in the doorway of her charred home Gusty conditions decreased for much of southern California over the weekend, with the exception of wind-prone locations of Los Angeles and Ventura Counties, where some gusts of 40-65 mph were recorded Saturday night into Sunday morning."
NWS' Susan Buchanan told Newsweek via email on Monday We are not in the clear as of yet, and we must not let our guard down,
We know that, but we have people literally looking for the remains of your neighbours,
said LA County sheriff Robert Luna It’s not climate change - it’s Democrats.”
Trump reposted a meme on his Truth Social platform which combined a picture of the fires with the words We know that students need to be in school, we learned that from the pandemic,
People are trying to profit from the tragedy of the people who have suffered from these various fires,
DA Nathan Hochman said at an afternoon news conference The wind is favorable and no structures are threatened,
the fire department said on a website about the incident Many students have been evacuated, many have lost their homes or have family members who have,
We get down there and I have the photographer set up. He's the only person on the beach. He's pretending he's taking photos of the sunset,
