Some Los Angeles County residents received "erroneous" fire evacuation alerts, officials say
Some residents across Los Angeles County woke up Friday to a wireless emergency evacuation alert, but county officials confirmed it was another "erroneous" message.
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City-wide emergency alert in Los Angeles sent in error to millions
An alert designated to warn people of a fire northwest of downtown Los Angeles went sent county-wide, according to a local official. At the time, emergency management was monitoring the Kenneth Fire which triggered its own evacuations.
Another evacuation alert sent in error to phones of Los Angeles County residents
Beverley Hills residents received “another evacuation alert from the LA County Fire Department” but officials “confirmed this was another error."
Los Angeles County residents receive erroneous evacuation warning as fires continue
Los Angeles County residents received an evacuation warning in error Thursday as another fire sparked that afternoon.
Amid LA Fires, Erroneous County-Wide Evacuation Alert Fuels Anxiety, Frustration
Officials told millions of residents to disregard an evacuation warning they were mistakenly sent due to a “technical error.”
L.A. County official says evacuation alert mistake was not a 'human error'
Kevin McGowan, Director of L.A. County Office of Emergency Management, tells KNBC the department does not yet understand what caused the evacuation alert error that was issued throughout Los Angeles County.
Evacuation Alert Was Mistakenly Sent to All of Los Angeles County
The emergency alert caused confusion for untold residents for more about 20 minutes until a second message was sent announcing the error.
Some LA residents told to 'disregard' evacuation alert following office error
An evacuation warning alert for the Kenneth Fire was mistakenly sent to residents across all parts of Los Angeles County due to an error by the county’s office of emergency management, officials confirmed to SFGATE.
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