by Chris Nesi and Dana Kennedy at New York Post
LOS ANGELES — It took LA firefighters at least 45 minutes to respond to the Pacific Palisades blaze when it broke out last week, according to records and local homeowners.
And by that time, around 11 a.m. on Jan. 7, it was too late; what was at first a large plume of smoke had grown to a 10-acre blaze.
By 11:30 a.m., firefighters were reporting the fire was 200 acres, aided by strong winds that carried embers as far as two miles.
The timeline, compiled by the Washington Post, raises questions over whether the Los Angeles Fire Department’s slow start may have allowed the blaze spiral out of control.
The exact cause of the fire is still under investigation, and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives is investigating…
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