In the early morning hours of January 8, the Eaton Fire raced closer to the MonteCedro retirement community in Altadena, California. Nearly 200 of the facility&rsquo;s residents were evacuated, but two women were left behind, raising serious questions. In this episode of&nbsp;Imperfect Paradise, LAist Health and Housing Reporter Aaron Schrank looks at what went wrong, who should be held accountable, and what it reveals systemically about emergency preparedness.&nbsp; You can read more of&nbsp;<a href="https://laist.com/news/housing-homelessness/altadena-montecedro-residents-demand-change-eaton-fire-evacuation">Aaron&rsquo;s reporting for his Left Behind series</a> at LAist.com. This LAist podcast is supported by Amazon Autos. Buying a car&nbsp;used to be a whole day affair. Now, at Amazon Autos, you can shop for a new, used, or certified pre-owned car whenever, wherever. You can browse hundreds of vehicles from top local dealers, all in one place.<a href="https://amazon.com/autos"> Amazon.com/autos</a> Grow your business no matter what stage you&rsquo;re in. Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period at <a href="http://shopify.com/paradise">SHOPIFY.COM/paradise</a> Visit<a href="https://www.preppi.com/LAist"> www.preppi.com/LAist</a> to receive a FREE Preppi Emergency Kit (with any purchase over $100) and be prepared for the next wildfire, earthquake or emergency!<a href="https://LAist.com/join" rel="payment">Support LAist Today: https://LAist.com/join</a>

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