Authorities failed to clear the brush ahead of the fire -- but L.A. is sending notices to owners of destroyed properties to clear their own.
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One property owner, Larry Larson, a partner in the partnership that owned 111 Marquez Place, received a notice from the LAFD warning him about the need to comply with brush clearance regulations, and reminding him that “brush clearance is a
year-round responsibility” (original emphasis). The LAFD also notified the building manager, separately, of the need to renew the building’s fire prevention certification.
The building burned down on January 8, the second day of the fire, according to the building manager — largely due to the lack of water in the hydrants for the LAFD to use.
Larson wrote to city officials, as well as the L.A. County Fire Department:
Perhaps you didn’t hear, but the LA Fire Department failed to inspect the brush in the hills in Pacific Palisades. As a result of the Fire Departments’ negligence, coupled with the City’s lack of water in the fire Hydrants, our 47 unit apartment building, Pacific Gardens, burned to the ground. Approximately 100 tenants were displaced.
Therefore, there is nothing to inspect and no inspections are due or required.