2025
SCHEDULE
The 2025 LA Fires: Public Sector Response
1:00 – 2:30 p.m.
| Monday, Sept. 22This presentation chronicles the city of Pasadena’s strategic response to the Eaton fire, highlighting the extensive preparation, coordinated emergency efforts, and community-focused recovery operations. Beginning with a background on proactive measures taken in response to severe windstorm notifications the week prior, this presentation outlines the courageous actions of first responders, including life and property-saving efforts. It emphasizes the city’s use of a multi-notification system, the evacuation of skilled nursing facilities, and the establishment of support infrastructure, including a disaster recovery center, shelter, and command center. The presentation concludes with recognition of the collaborative efforts of all city departments and a heartfelt thanks to those who protected and supported the community during a critical time.
The second part of the presentation is from the response of the City of Los Angeles to the Palisades Fire from the vantage point of the city’s Emergency Management Department. This will include a description of how the department’s outreach is designed to help residents and businesses prepare for disasters such as these horrible fires. The Emergency Management Department’s Emergency Operation Center was activated for several months as it coordinated the response to the fires and the subsequent mudslides in the Palisades area. The department had added a focus onto natural and cultural resources within the city and this discussion will explain how the city has prepared to protect these resources as well as what they have been doing to help them recover from the LA Fires.
