Los Angeles Times4d
These L.A. firefighters lost everything when the Eaton fire arrived at their doorstep
president of the Los Angeles Firemen’s Relief Assn. At least three firefighters from the L.A. County Fire Department have also lost their houses, said a representative for the L.A. County ...
Fire department funding and recruitment policy come under scrutiny as deadly Los Angeles blazes rage on
As firefighters continue to battle raging fires across Los Angeles County, a cut to the Los Angeles Fire Department 2025 budget and its commitment to recruiting a more diverse force have come under attack.
NBC Los Angeles6d
Did city, LAFD prepare enough for Palisades Fire? Here's what we know
New questions are being raised about whether the City of Los Angeles and its fire department ... fires to destroy entire communities, the L.A. Fire Department began moving its equipment to areas ...
KTLA3d
L.A. fire captain saves Altadena neighborhood from wildfire
A Los Angeles Fire Department captain ... Lievense secured hundreds of yards worth of hose line from a nearby L.A. County fire station and hooked it up to a fire hydrant on his street.
CBS News6d
L.A. Fire Department brass face questions about slow response to Palisades Fire
Los Angeles ... of Los Angeles Fire Department personnel were initially held back from racing to the scene of the Palisades Fire when it first broke out last week in L.A.'s Pacific Palisades ...
CBS News1d
What we know about the start of the Palisades Fire
Mitchell shared photos with CBS News he took on his hike showing smoke still rising from the ground, hours after the L.A. Fire Department reported the fire contained by 4:46 a.m. The Los Angeles ...
WGRZ11d
Yes, the Los Angeles County Fire Department donated surplus equipment to Ukraine
Several wildfires have ravaged Los Angeles this week, fueled by dangerously high winds and prolonged dry conditions. The unfavorable weather conditions, number of fires and scale of the fires have made it difficult for the local firefighters to contain the ...
CBS News 85d
San Diego ranks behind Los Angeles in firefighter staffing levels per capita
SAN DIEGO — As wildfires devastated Los Angeles ... San Diego trails L.A. on that list at #10. “This is a woefully understaffed fire department,” said LAFD Fire Captain, Freddy Escobar ...
Los Angeles Times4d
L.A.’s fire chief generated controversy — and fierce loyalty — while the city burned
with both UFLAC and the Los Angeles Fire Department Chief Officers Assn. penning public letters of support. Still, in the midst of the worst disaster to strike L.A. in a generation, many see a ...
15 teens, 2 guns and empty tequila bottles found in hotel search: Report
Eventually, after some hesitance from those involved, police discovered there were 15 teens staying in the room, ranging from ages 12-17, reports state.
With a forecast of dangerous winds, LAFD pre-deploys to avoid failings of Palisades fire
With more dangerous winds coming, LAFD says it has staffed all of its available extra engines and staged more than two dozen engines in fire risk areas, measures they failed to take ahead of the deadly Palisades fire.
The New York Times5d
Los Angeles Fire Chief Faces Calls for Resignation
when Kristin Crowley became the first female chief in the history of the Los Angeles Fire Department, she was lauded as a force for stability. “There is no one better equipped to lead the L.A.F ...