California's Palisades Fire Response: Photos Contradict State's Denial of Involvement

Contradictory Evidence on State Involvement

• 📸 Photographs and videos obtained by NewsNation directly contradict California's claims of non-involvement in monitoring the Lochman fire, which escalated into the deadly Palisades fire.
• 🤥 The evidence suggests the state may have lied in court by denying any state personnel were present at the Lochman burn scar speaking with firefighters.

State Parks Representative on Site

• 📍 A state parks representative was clearly seen talking with firefighters and a battalion chief on January 1st, the day after the Lochman fire, at the burn site.
• 💨 Smoke and the smell of burnt wood were still present, indicating recent activity at the Lochman fire location.

Shifting State Narratives

• ⚠️ Initially, Governor Nuomo claimed the state was heavily involved, pre-deploying resources, but CalFire later admitted no trucks were pre-deployed for the Palisades fire.
• 🏛️ Court documents stated the state was not notified, but LAFD call logs show they were notified and a state parks rep was sent within hours of the Lochman fire.
• 🗣️ After being presented with evidence, California State Parks stated that having personnel on scene does not mean they were in charge, a shift from their earlier denial of any presence.

Legal Proceedings and Land Responsibility

• ⚖️ The judge has ruled that discovery and formal depositions can begin soon in the case.
• 🏞️ The area where the fire occurred was state land, and the state's own manual suggests such parks should have been closed.
• 🤥 The state's narrative that they had nothing to do with the fire and that it was another agency's fault is challenged by the obtained evidence.