L.A.'s fire chief generated controversy — and fierce loyalty — while the city burned
Critics of Los Angeles Fire Chief Kristin Crowley — a gay woman leading an overwhelmingly male department — call her a "DEI ...
Los Angeles Fire Chief Faces Calls for Resignation
As a disastrous fire continues to burn on the city’s west side, some are calling Chief Kristin Crowley to account: Why wasn’t ...
LA mayor's office silent on deputy who was in charge of fire dept., placed on leave for alleged bomb threat
L.A. Deputy Mayor Brian Williams was placed on administrative leave amid an investigation into an alleged bomb threat three ...
LA fires live updates: Mayor names chief recovery officer, plans outside probe
At least 24 people are believed to be dead and more than a dozen others remain unaccounted for as multiple wildfires, fueled ...
Update: Containment progress – Palisades Fire in Los Angeles County at 43%
Palisades Fire initially started 10:30 a.m. Jan. 7 in Los Angeles County. It has burned 23,713 acres after being active for ...
LA’s fire chief is at the center of a public spat with City Hall as wildfires rage
The devastating wildfire in Pacific Palisades has put leaders on the defensive and led to a public spat over resources.
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Ex-La Habra Heights deputy fire chief accused of posing as officer takes plea deal
Timothy Michael Peel pleaded no contest on Jan. 10, 2025 to one misdemeanor count of impersonating an investigator.
Cal Fire Chief: 'Weeks' Needed to Extinguish LA Wildfires Fully
Cal Fire's David Acuña warned that challenging terrain, suburban hazards and winds could prolong the emergency for weeks.
LA County Sheriff's Department working to locate more than 30 missing persons from wildfires
The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department is working to locate and identify dozens of missing persons from the wildfires.
‘Beyond the brink’: Data shows LA Fire Department among the most understaffed in America
A CNN analysis of the 10 largest US cities and other comparable departments shows the Los Angeles Fire Department is less ...
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 ...
Los Angeles Fire Department budget sustained cuts but saw overall increase
In May 2024, the city of Los Angeles adopted a Fiscal Year 2024 - 2025 budget that cut the appropriations for the fire ...