Michel Valentine, a former U.S. Attorney who once worked under Kamala Harris, has released damning footage of firefighters taking nearly 45 minutes to respond to a Pacific Palisades fire that could have been contained.
Valentine’s video, shared exclusively with NewsNation’s Rich McHugh, captures the fire’s rapid escalation as he watched helplessly from his home.
The Pacific Palisades resident described an “intense plume of smoke” that grew exponentially as precious minutes ticked away without action.
The fire was first reported at 10:29 a.m. last Tuesday when Valentine’s wife, out walking their dog, spotted smoke and immediately called 911.