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Los Angeles Fire Department officials tried to run damage control for Mayor Karen Bass before releasing findings on how the city handled the devastating Palisades fire, according to a bombshell report.
An unsigned, confidential memo flagrantly admits fire officials’ goal before releasing an October after-action report on the blaze was to protect Bass and others from a backlash, the Los Angeles Times first reported.
“It’s our goal to prepare and protect Mayor Bass, the City, and the LAFD from reputational harm associated with the upcoming public release of its AARR, through a comprehensive strategy that includes risk assessment, proactive and reactive communications, and crisis response,” the memo states, according to the Times.
The memo adds fuel to a growing conflagration over Bass’ alleged heavy-handed media response after the fire.
The California Post revealed the damning after-action review was significantly modified from the draft to the final public report.
Bass subsequently was accused of orchestrating the LAFD’s response to public questions about the fire.
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