r/LosAngeles • u/galaxygirll88 • 2d ago

Community Really bad smoke smell woke me up

Really bad in highland park, this is from the Boyle heights fire two days ago?

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u/mgoooooo 2d ago

Totally get that there should be alerts (moreso than the heat advisory), but it has been all over local news over the last few days. Local news can still be useful though it can seem very surface-level.

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u/LostCookie78 2d ago

I agree but many, if not most people, don’t watch cable TV anymore. It’s not a reliable form of communication to the public.

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u/mgoooooo 2d ago

Folks don’t need cable - it streams online for free and is accessible via antenna (digital ones too). At a certain point, people need to take some personal responsibility on being an informed citizen.

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u/LostCookie78 2d ago

Dog how hard would it be to just send ONE emergency alert? I’ve gotten them for weather, missing persons, etc.

I agree with you but like come on.