Delays and lack of resources: How LA Fire Department was late to the Palisades Fire, according to witnesses: ‘No one came’

The timeline, compiled by the Washington Post, raises questions over whether the Los Angeles Fire Department’s slow and lack of resources start may have allowed the blaze spiral out of control.

The exact cause of the fire is still under investigation, and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives is investigating.

However, sources told the Los Angeles Times that the fire — which has claimed at least eight lives and consumed nearly 24,000 acres of land and more than 5,000 buildings — “appears to have human origins,” noting the area in which it started is a favorite outdoor spot for hikers, teenagers and others.

The Washington Post report theorized that the blaze could have reignited from a much smaller fire sparked by fireworks on New Year’s Eve, which may have continued to smolder in the hills of the upscale neighborhood even days after firefighters knocked it down, according to a forensic analysis by the outlet.

However, constrained resources, an awkward stutter-step response and muddled communications appear to have prevented crews from reaching the genesis point before it was too late, according to The Post…