Lessons Learned from California Wildfires

January’s fires left a trail of destruction behind. Here’s how Los Angeles County officials take the experience and improve responses in the future.   March 17, 2025


By Dave Lubach, Executive Editor


The Southern California area affected by the destructive wildfires in January is facing a long road to recovery as buildings and lives were altered forever. 

Los Angeles County’s Internal Services Department will take time after the fires are over to assess their response to the event and gauge what went wrong.  

Jim Allen, a division manager for the Internal Services Department, talks about the lessons learned from some of the worst wildfires in recent memory. 

This video is the second of a two-part series on the wildfire response. For Part 1, “How Los Angeles County Employees Prepare for Wildfires,’ click on the link here.   

Key takeaways:  

  • Improving mobile communication: 1:08  
  • Handling public responses: 4:05 
  • Volunteer help: 7:13 

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