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Posted On: October 19th 2026, 10:42 am
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After posting the videos and photos yesterday submitted by a resident who lives behind the facility, one of my X followers alerted me to this which I will be following up with LA County Probation sources today.
CAMP KILPATRICK HAD DOCUMENTED FIRE SAFETY ISSUES MONTHS BEFORE THE BRYSON FIRE IGNITED ON OCTOBER 15, 2026.
And Los Angeles County officials knew about them.
According to California Board of State and Community Corrections (BSCC) meeting records, Campus Vernon Kilpatrick was already facing serious compliance issues earlier this year.
During a board meeting, officials confirmed that the State Fire Marshal had issued a temporary certificate of occupancy and that the county was required to submit a corrective action plan within 30 days, followed by an additional 30 days to complete repairs once approved.
Even more troubling?
When board members questioned whether the county could continue using a particular area of the facility, BSCC General Counsel Le-Mai Lyons stated that the area should NOT be used based on the State Fire Marshal’s direction.
On March 1, 2026, BSCC inspectors also identified four additional areas of noncompliance involving staffing, use of force, restraints, programming, recreation and exercise.
FAST FORWARD TO OCTOBER 15, 2026.
The Bryson Fire ignites.
Now the questions become unavoidable:
Were the fire safety deficiencies identified by the State Fire Marshal ever corrected?
Was the facility operating in full compliance when the Bryson Fire broke out?
Did Los Angeles County officials continue using areas the State Fire Marshal had directed them not to use?
And what did county leadership know about these deficiencies before October 15?
The documents establish that fire safety concerns existed months before the Bryson Fire. Whether those deficiencies contributed to the fire remains to be determined.
But one thing is clear: Los Angeles County cannot claim it wasn’t warned about the facility’s existing fire safety problems.
The paper trail is there.
CAMP KILPATRICK HAD DOCUMENTED FIRE SAFETY ISSUES MONTHS BEFORE THE BRYSON FIRE IGNITED ON OCTOBER 15, 2026.
And Los Angeles County officials knew about them.
According to California Board of State and Community Corrections (BSCC) meeting records, Campus Vernon Kilpatrick was already facing serious compliance issues earlier this year.
During a board meeting, officials confirmed that the State Fire Marshal had issued a temporary certificate of occupancy and that the county was required to submit a corrective action plan within 30 days, followed by an additional 30 days to complete repairs once approved.
Even more troubling?
When board members questioned whether the county could continue using a particular area of the facility, BSCC General Counsel Le-Mai Lyons stated that the area should NOT be used based on the State Fire Marshal’s direction.
On March 1, 2026, BSCC inspectors also identified four additional areas of noncompliance involving staffing, use of force, restraints, programming, recreation and exercise.
FAST FORWARD TO OCTOBER 15, 2026.
The Bryson Fire ignites.
Now the questions become unavoidable:
Were the fire safety deficiencies identified by the State Fire Marshal ever corrected?
Was the facility operating in full compliance when the Bryson Fire broke out?
Did Los Angeles County officials continue using areas the State Fire Marshal had directed them not to use?
And what did county leadership know about these deficiencies before October 15?
The documents establish that fire safety concerns existed months before the Bryson Fire. Whether those deficiencies contributed to the fire remains to be determined.
But one thing is clear: Los Angeles County cannot claim it wasn’t warned about the facility’s existing fire safety problems.
The paper trail is there.
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17 days agotrinatheone
Was only a matter of time. Never should have been used for this purpose to begin with.
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