In 2023 memo, L.A. fire chief warned of ‘significant’ gap in wildfire defense
In a memo that has not been previously reported, chief told city fire commissioners that L.A. relied almost entirely on ...
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 ...
Update: Containment progress – Palisades Fire in Los Angeles County at 31%
Palisades Fire initially started 10:30 a.m. Jan. 7 in Los Angeles County. It has burned 23,713 acres after being active for ...
Los Angeles wildfires: 'Life-threatening,' powerful winds bring elevated fire risk
Los Angeles Fire Department Chief Kristin Crowley said Tuesday that “life-threatening and destructive and widespread winds” ...
Pacific Palisades residents sue Los Angeles department of water and power
A group of Pacific Palisades residents and businesses impacted by the Palisades Fire has filed a lawsuit in Los Angeles ...
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 ...
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Fire officials defend pre-deployment of firefighters before catastrophic LA County fires
Los Angeles city and county fire officials responded to questions about the pre-deployment of firefighters ahead of the catastrophic Eaton and Palisades fires.
Update: Nearly fully contained – Hurst Fire in Los Angeles County at 97%
Hurst Fire initially started 10:29 p.m. Jan. 7 in Los Angeles County. It has burned 799 acres after being active for six days ...
When is it safe to go home after being evacuated from a Los Angeles fire zone? Here's what to know
As firefighters continue their attempts to quell the series of destructive fires that broke out across Los Angeles County ...
How to help those affected by fires raging across Los Angeles County
Those looking to assist residents affected by the Los Angeles County firestorm have a number of options to donate money, ...
Fact Check: Did Los Angeles Cut Fire Department Funding by $17.6M?
Social media users are criticizing Los Angeles for cutting funding for the city's fire department as firefighters continue to ...