Wildfire evacuation alert mistakenly sent across Los Angeles

After two days of responding to a wildfire that has burned thousands of acres, residents across Los Angeles County received false wildfire evacuation warnings Thursday afternoon. Shortly after, officials sent out an additional warning that the notice was only for people near the Kenneth Fire in Woodland Hills.

Shared by Los Angeles County Message to X Here’s what happened: “A countywide evacuation order was inadvertently issued for residents near the Kenneth Fire, which is currently burning in the West Hills. This alert was issued for the entire county in Calabasas and Agoura Hills. It was aimed only at residents.”

CBS News Quote Local officials said the alert containing the broken URL was sent “due to a technical error.”

A number of wildfires are burning in the Los Angeles area, and authorities have confirmed at least six deaths. CNN report. Los Angeles County has a population of approximately 10 million people, which it says is “the largest population of any county in the United States.” county website.