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\"The lead is 60 times danger, the zinc is 300 times danger,\" said a resident who had an industrial hygienist perform a 30-page metals test on an affected Woodland Drive home and offered to share the report with others. The resident said the contamination appeared to be wind-blown material that entered the home and not legacy lead paint.

Others described persistent smoke odor and visible soot in houses and asked the city to help identify testing and remediation resources. Residents referenced programs including Rebuild LA and a group called Habitat Works (Habitat LA) that are providing air remediation in some cases, and an organization named LA Fire Justice that is pursuing legal claims against Edison for uncovered costs.

City staff and consultants said they will record requests for testing and remediation in the after-action report and encouraged residents to provide test results and contact information so consultants can follow up. No city-funded testing or remediation program was announced at the session.

Why it matters: Elevated indoor contamination can pose short- and long-term health risks; identifying exposure sources and providing coordinated testing guidance can help residents and inform claims to insurers or grant-funded remediation programs.

Speakers who raised contamination concerns included a Woodland Drive resident (industrial-hygiene testing), and other canyon residents reporting smoke, soot and persistent indoor odors. Consultants reiterated the process for logging comments and said they will attempt to identify resources in the after-action report and hazard mitigation planning process.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Sierra Madre Community Listening Session | May 20, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Several residents said indoor air and dust tests showed very high metal concentrations after the Eaton Fire, and asked the city for testing resources or guidance; a resident described lead about 60 times and zinc about 300 times 'danger' levels in a professional industrial-hygiene report.","taxTitle","Sierra Madre City, Los Angeles County, California","taxId",72183,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6228281,"City hires consultants for after-action report; public feedback to inform recommendations",631,551000,1182000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3476346-92bd42588cb722edbb37bfa5ca9e6377&start=551&end=1182","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3476346-92bd42588cb722edbb37bfa5ca9e6377/thumbnail_551000.jpg","/articles/6228281/Sierra-Madre-City/Los-Angeles-County/California/City-hires-consultants-for-after-action-report-public-feedback-to-inform-recommendations","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6228281-6ed5f235b7453d7e0c30ce21e17bdc7d/orig.mp4?Expires=1771204438&Signature=lcEkGmdfRc2xpR553lyfWdFFiwU7~OQYGRm7r-5YkweAz-X8A4wsVQFAGG71bJ4C4-sOkNr-PkXni1IDxigQBi5~ATTLcuPvEVrncjj0N899gHXgCQuZVWJAEh-BA34FYLGdmnx0-lmgvJPU7OZfzWdDaxj~QS4~yQlr5gF4OyRKipcBNIvINNaK0afbX1V0JQDrvgy129vYbm3LnA7ltizPaKD~-tDsYoAzxpvYEclBinAFB6f-RK2v15jvyGiE03-8x6LCtiJK5Au3zR14i38oqu6TQqaI5ufKLaFOIPJ9TeVZV8CBaaIsG1ah~zF7fjUw0fAUctQRj37VYre5DQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Sierra Madre city staff and consultants told residents that comments from two listening sessions will be logged and used to produce an after-action report and recommendations.

\"If you make a comment, we're gonna try and find a fix for that,\" said consultant Kurt Johnson, who described the state requirement to complete an after-action report and said consultants were helping the city manage the workload. He told the audience the goal is to deliver the report to the city by June.

Consultant Calvin Curtin said the process includes logging comments, providing follow-up on how suggestions are addressed, and accepting anonymous submissions through sierramadrelistens.org. City Manager Jose Reynoso added that the city's hazard mitigation plan update is another venue for residents to propose projects or mitigation measures; staff encouraged participation in that process and noted related funding can come from federal and state sources if projects are identified in the hazard plan.

Why it matters: An after-action report is a formal way to identify successes, gaps and corrective actions after a declared emergency. Documented recommendations can inform operational changes, grant applications and capital projects.

Residents asked procedural questions about how comments are used, meeting schedules and how the hazard mitigation process works. Kurt Johnson and Calvin Curtin explained they will catalog comments, propose corrective actions and report back to the community on status. Jose Reynoso said the city will review the consultants' findings and determine next steps.

No formal council action was taken at the listening session; the consultants will present findings to city staff and elected officials after their review period.","Sierra Madre engaged KJ Consultants to gather community feedback for an after-action report on the Eaton Fire; consultants said the report will catalogue comments, recommend corrective actions where feasible and feed items into the city's hazard mitigation plan update.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":91,"_47":92,"_49":93,"_51":94,"_53":95,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":96,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":97,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6228285,"Canyon residents say they felt abandoned during Eaton Fire; city explains regional command and mutual aid",0,3028000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3476346-92bd42588cb722edbb37bfa5ca9e6377&start=3028&end=3028","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3476346-92bd42588cb722edbb37bfa5ca9e6377/thumbnail_3028000.jpg","/articles/6228285/Sierra-Madre-City/Los-Angeles-County/California/Canyon-residents-say-they-felt-abandoned-during-Eaton-Fire-city-explains-regional-command-and-mutual-aid","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6228285-63ce050dae360e2bb6c78bd8d9b3b943/orig.mp4?Expires=1771204438&Signature=k4jC7yrAgM~iega1WHySnmAQfWi72CoWXSfbEGDi88ziiPPa3v3lzng0WjedR1IXmrM7lP6XOUy57mVX4Wd-t~AQbBPt-pu4tLowVecmWIjnjWzqYB9ylgYxgMNd6cKQbJVK~Rgthuce4Ft1vOXlgupx8rxjRxjCpQ0NObiGLaLVcajnQAfnFrvD0i5GDFO85lqd8RopD46DDHp4eXTox6m73yNDZ6mXg7rEzPjQeW9KXzTmpXt~RWhAatA7FSnQ~MNxPhkwlNCrXNGuHJrQkg4McEZxH4Ep0T7vIN7FQvtiA0nlT2Vps7uX-6IvWxn7k7GrsoS1~KBixBZdl7RKiQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Multiple canyon residents told city officials during a Sierra Madre listening session that they believed emergency responders de-prioritized the canyon during the Eaton Fire, a perception some summarized as being \"written off.\"

\"During that training, someone in this room literally said, 'the canyon is a write off,'\" said Janine Gillan, a resident who urged the city to clarify whether the canyon would be defended in future incidents.

Speakers described neighbors and volunteers stepping in to defend homes where larger engines could not reach. One resident credited Paul Hagen, a retired water-department worker and volunteer, and several neighbors who used hoses and sprinklers to stop embers and protect structures. Miro Sjalfre, who identified himself as a hotshot wildland firefighter and resident, read a prepared account that criticized slow deployments, inconsistent communications, and what he called insufficient coordination among responding jurisdictions.

City officials and volunteer leaders explained operational limits and how regional incident command affected local deployments. Jose Reynoso, the city manager, said Sierra Madre has a single local engine and relies on mutual aid and a regional incident command structure to task strike teams. \"At one point this became a regional effort, and Sierra Madre no longer deploys,\" Reynoso said, adding that the city’s fire chief had a seat at the incident command post and advocated for canyon resources.

Mayor Pro Tem Christine Lowe, who is a retired fire captain, explained the operational meaning of a tactical \"write off\": when an area becomes too dangerous to safely operate because of limited egress and extreme conditions, crews must withdraw to preserve life. Lowe said that in some incidents, crews stage at safe locations and await larger coordinated resources such as air support or multiple engines.

Why it matters: The canyon's narrow roads and single access points complicate firefighter access and evacuation; the difference between public perception and operational decisions can affect trust and future cooperation.

Residents proposed actionable steps: improved pre-incident mapping and briefings for mutual-aid crews unfamiliar with canyon roads; identifying and maintaining secondary egress routes and hydrants (including work on the old fire road and Mount Wilson Trail); and clearer public explanation of how incident command allocates resources during a regional emergency.

City staff said some of these items can feed into the hazard mitigation plan update and the consultants' after-action recommendations. No formal changes were adopted at the session.","Residents from Sierra Madre’s canyon neighborhoods told city officials they felt the area was \"written off\" during the Eaton Fire and reported firefighting access challenges; city officials and retired firefighters explained constraints tied to single-engine staffing, narrow roads, safety and regional incident command decisions.",{"_33":99,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":100,"_41":101,"_43":102,"_45":103,"_47":104,"_49":105,"_51":106,"_53":107,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":108,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":109,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6228291,"Residents report gaps in evacuation alerts, urge multiple-notification channels",271,1932000,2203000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3476346-92bd42588cb722edbb37bfa5ca9e6377&start=1932&end=2203","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3476346-92bd42588cb722edbb37bfa5ca9e6377/thumbnail_1932000.jpg","/articles/6228291/Sierra-Madre-City/Los-Angeles-County/California/Residents-report-gaps-in-evacuation-alerts-urge-multiple-notification-channels","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6228291-5fbf0d808f646b0070db56fd9a3d93fa/orig.mp4?Expires=1771204438&Signature=YaOEQ4SJgYkFggHzcbe4AFamFcxEdAMmP62rBdR5cnxhwLyQWdMqNR~XZfFofIc4M917WtzQVicn1pG-C3GsdC6JftcYcybVbVZ-~T87qEk0Adue7l2L1yFXPfNvyHBwJUMCYZ-aEKKVCNW-k1VE6-a4RVl~PYww9MaLoFmJ~DtezsPxrd9Pky0CSsrNJaO0s0jXfjuWajeIb~kx0GDMfmFfg6PWhXTdo27WK3S1LU5wqhhRT5qsu5noNV6O16OL3m5syFJVX1gdMkb9XUw0oexTemtSjbLn-q~qFbhPN85rmqAiKnJUC~4PU~ipfBzzVQafHEXUZOq9S0FiaFP9Sg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Residents at a Sierra Madre City listening session on the Eaton Fire said notification problems and reliance on cell-phone alerts left some people unaware of the fire until neighbors warned them.

\"I saw no fire, heard nobody say anything about a fire,\" said Kevin Moore, a resident, describing that he only learned about the blaze when neighbors began yelling at about 7:30 p.m. \"I didn't own a cell phone at the time.\"

The concern echoed throughout the meeting: several speakers said they had not received timely official notices, while others praised door-to-door checks and the recreation center evacuation site. Shirley Moore said she received no formal notification until a neighbor knocked on her door around 9:00 p.m., and recommended bullhorns and neighborhood outreach for people who do not use or check mobile alerts.

Why it matters: Early, redundant alerts can reduce the number of people who are surprised or immobilized during fast-moving wildfires and related hazards, particularly older adults and people with disabilities.

Residents suggested concrete changes: a public registry for households with elderly or disabled residents so city staff or first responders can check on them during emergencies; routine door-to-door checks in areas with limited cellular reception; bullhorns or PA-equipped patrols in the canyons; and continued use of the city notification sign-up on the city website.

City staff and consultants responded by describing existing notification channels and the limitations of any single method. Kurt Johnson, a consultant assisting with the after-action report, said the city maintains a website and a public-notification sign-up and encouraged anyone without internet or who prefers not to speak publicly to use the site's anonymous feedback option. Jose Reynoso, the city manager, said the city has one local engine and relies on mutual-aid assignments and the regional incident command center for deployment decisions during a large, multi-jurisdictional event.

Speakers who described missed notices or proposed the registry included Kevin Moore; Shirley Moore; Janine Gillan; and several other residents who urged both improved technology-based alerts and continued in-person checks.

The listening session facilitators said the comments will be logged and evaluated in an after-action report to identify corrective actions. Consultants asked participants to provide additional information on the project website, sierramadrelistens.org, and used the meeting to solicit specifics about where notifications failed and which alternatives residents preferred.

The meeting produced no formal vote or policy change; the consultants said they will make recommendations to the city for consideration in the after-action report and the city's hazard mitigation planning process.","At a Sierra Madre listening session on the Eaton Fire recovery, residents described late or uneven evacuation notifications and urged the city to use redundant alert methods — text and landline alerts, bullhorns, door-to-door checks and a registry for vulnerable residents.","actionData","errors"]

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