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El Segundo honors firefighters, police who deployed to Palisades and Eaton fires
Summary
City leaders and public-safety officials on Monday held a welcome-home ceremony for El Segundo fire and police personnel who deployed to the Palisades and Eaton fires, praising mutual-aid response and noting the city council’s emergency declaration that waived certain local rules to assist evacuees.
El Segundo city leaders and public-safety officials held a welcome-home ceremony to recognize firefighters and police officers who deployed to the Palisades and Eaton wildfires, praising interagency mutual aid and noting an emergency declaration by the city council that eased local rules for evacuees.
The ceremony, led by Casey Snow, honored El Segundo personnel who joined strike teams and area law-enforcement coalitions that responded to multiple large wildfires. "We have a culture here that is preparation and service, and in moments like this, it shines," Mayor Chris Pimentel said.
Why it matters: El Segundo personnel were part of a wide regional response that included mutual-aid deployments across Los Angeles County and beyond. City…
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