Rebuild:LA Episode 093: Evacuation Is A Perishable Skill

Send us Fan Mail In this week's Rebuild:LA, we begin a series on wildfire evacuation. After the panic that ensued as thousands of residents tried to evacuate from the Palisades and Eaton Fires in January 2025, Los Angeles County fire departments turned to technology for help. Host Cameron Barrett talks to the Glendale Fire Department's Community Risk Reduction Officer to learn what mobile applications they've put in place for residents to track emergencies and get evacuation notifications, and David Barrett rides out with the Los Angeles Fire Department to learn what the largest department in the County wants you to do to prepare for the next disaster. Resources: Glendale Fire Department Emergency Alerts Los Angeles Fire Department Emergency Alerts Genasys Protect Everbridge 360 Support the show