L.A. firefighter testifies that Lachman fire was not fully put out when crews were ordered to leave
- Posted on February 27, 2026
- By Los Angeles Times
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L.A. firefighter testifies that Lachman fire was not fully put out when crews were ordered to leave

A Los Angeles firefighter said in sworn testimony that he sounded the alarm about the inadequate mop-up of the Lachman fire — and was blown off by a captain — days before the embers reignited into the deadly Palisades fire.