Anger after fire evacuation alert sent in error to millions in LA

As many as 10 million residents of LA county may have received the text message warning them to get ready to flee.

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Then on Thursday afternoon came another jolt in the form of a text alert.

This one was mistakenly sent to every cell phone in the county - home to about 10 million people - warning them the blaze was close and they should prepare to evacuate.

Rebecca Alvarez-Petit was on a video work call when her phone started blaring.

"An EVACUATION WARNING has been issued in your area," the text message said.

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