Toxic L.A. port fire burned for hours before emergency alerts were sent
- Posted on November 25, 2025
- By Los Angeles Times
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Toxic L.A. port fire burned for hours before emergency alerts were sent

Time lags and errors in the issuing of shelter-in-place alerts during a massive hazardous materials fire at the Port of L.A. have, once again, raised concerns about the effectiveness of regional emergency alert systems.