Several callers reached out to 911 throughout the morning asking for wellness checks for relatives or friends they couldn’t reach.
Political Cartoons View All 253 ImagesAnother caller at about 9:45 a.m. called to report that his wife was missing.
In one case, a 911 caller reported that a family missing their 15-year-old son had been “ignored.”The operator answers were the same each time.
Emergency responders weren’t able to help find missing people because they were still trying to get everyone to safety, still working hotspots and responding to fires.
In one case, a 911 caller reported seeing flames and hotspots on their property and trying to put them out with a garden hose that was rapidly losing pressure.
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