The National Weather Center in Los Angeles issued a warning in Los Angeles had warned as early as Jan. 2 of the risk of “extreme fire growth” and power outages due to high winds forecast for Jan. 7-9.

Bass still decided to go to Ghana. Before she left, she signed off on preparedness measures to be released to the press if needed. 

However, even though last summer, the US Supreme Court said that anti-camping ordinances could be enforced, Bass refused to do so. 

She also refused to clean them up, even though she knew they were an extreme fire hazard after the warnings were issued before she left town.