California Investigates Why Most of the Eaton Fire Victims Were Black

The state’s attorney general opened an investigation into whether emergency responders failed to adequately warn the residents of a Black middle-class neighborhood that was devastated in the blaze.

• ▸High societal impact — significant public interest implications.
• ▸Moderate risk — warrants continued monitoring.
• ▸Involves 4 identified entities with cross-connections.