Things to Do in L.A. Tap to enable a layout that focuses on the article. 'No smoking gun': Why Eaton fire report didn't name names or assign blame A resident tries to defend his home from nearby flames during the Eaton fire in Altadena. This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here . A $2-million county report examined botched Eaton fire evacuation alerts but stopped short of naming officials or assigning individual blame.

Things to Do in L.A. Tap to enable a layout that focuses on the article. L.A. County outlines multiple breakdowns that prevented timely evacuations during deadly Eaton fire This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here . The long-awaited report investigating how county officials failed to order timely evacuations for west Altadena as the Eaton fire threatened the community did not assign blame for the botched alerts, instead chalking the issue up to a night of chaos, unprecedented conditions and poor communication. The 132-page report released Thursday seemed to downplay how early the fire threatened west Altadena -- despite 911 calls that reported flames and smoke in the area -- and only once mentioned the 19 people who died in the fire, of which all but one were found in the town's western side.