After two days of battling wildfires that have burned thousands of acres, residents of Los Angeles County received a wildfire evacuation warning Thursday afternoon that turned out to be an error. Shortly after, officials sent out a follow-up alert saying the notice was only for people near the Kenneth Fire in Woodland Hills.
Los Angeles County shared A message on X Explaining what happened: “An evacuation order was mistakenly issued countywide for residents near the Kenneth Fire currently burning in the West Hills. The warning was only for residents of Calabasas and Agoura Hills.
Quoted from CBS News A local official said the alert, which included a broken URL, was sent “due to a technical error.”
Several wildfires are burning in the LA area, and officials have confirmed at least six deaths. CNN Reports. LA County has a population of about 10 million, “the largest population of any county in the nation.” County website.
