To the editor: Whether or not Jonathan Rinderknecht began a fireplace on New Yr’s Eve is up for debate (“Mistrial declared in Palisades fire arson case, a stunning blow to U.S. prosecutors,” June 26).
What’s not up for debate is the ineptitude of the Los Angeles Hearth Division for not seeing that the Lachman fireplace was really extinguished. In response to many articles within the Los Angeles Occasions, the fire wasn’t out, as evidenced by textual content messages despatched by firefighters on the scene. However they have been informed by their commanding officers to “roll up the hoses” and depart. The actions of the LAFD have been finally the reason for that fireplace that killed 12 individuals and destroyed hundreds of properties.
And but, there was no accountability for these accountable. The girl who was in command of the LAFD on the time was not faraway from the division, merely demoted, which means she might nonetheless be eligible for a beneficiant LAFD pension.
It’s at all times superb to me how poorly this metropolis, county and state are run. Silly decisions and selections with no accountability.
B.W. Andrews, East Hollywood
