Mayor Karen Bass’ office criticized a report Wednesday that said she directed the watering down of an after-action report that detailed failings of the Los Angeles Fire Department regarding last year’s deadly Palisades Fire.
In a statement, Bass’ office said she and her staff made no changes to the drafts, and said the mayor reviewed an early draft of the report and only asked the LAFD to make sure it was accurate on issues like weather and budget.
“The mayor has been clear about her concerns regarding pre-deployment and the LAFD’s response to the fire, which is why she called for an independent review of the Lachman Fire mop-up. There is absolutely no reason why she would request these details be altered or erased when she herself has been critical of the response to the fire — full stop,” according to the statement…