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Glendale officials praise emergency response as crews continue cleanup after windstorm and red-flag evacuations
Summary
City officials credited firefighters, police, Glendale Water & Power and public works for emergency response after Jan. 7–9 windstorm that triggered evacuations, power outages and hundreds of downed trees; city says most power restored, cleanup scheduled for 6–8 weeks and asks residents to use MyGlendale app to report hazards.
Glendale city leaders on Tuesday credited city staff and regional partners for actions that protected residents during a severe windstorm and related fire threats in early January, while outlining a multi-week cleanup and recovery effort.
The emergency operations center activated Jan. 7 and the city opened an evacuation center as winds and red-flag conditions prompted evacuation orders for Glen Oaks Canyon and Chevy Chase Canyon, City Manager (Mr.) Galanian said. Glendale Water & Power crews restored service to more than 33,000 customers, public safety personnel handled thousands of calls and city crews logged hundreds of responses as teams cleared debris and made repairs.
The city manager said crews restored service to “nearly all” customers and that the Emergency Information Center logged about 3,461 calls during the evacuation period. Deputy Fire Chief Jeff Brooks told the council that…
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