LAFD helicopter pilots describe water drops, challenges of battling Palisades fire in high winds
Quick calculations, coordination, communication and feedback were key in helping helicopter pilots hit their spots.
California Wildfire Updates: Palisades, Eaton Fires Over 95% Contained
Jan. 22, 10:30 a.m. PST Cal Fire data marked the Palisades Fire at 68% containment and the Eaton Fire at 91% containment, ...
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President Trump visits Los Angeles, tours Palisades Fire damage
They were accompanied by Los Angeles Fire Department Capt. Jeff Brown, chief of Station 69 in Pacific Palisades, and Jason Hing, LAFD chief deputy of emergency services. Trump and the first lady ...
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Salinas firefighters, therapy dogs meet Prince Harry at Los Angeles fire site
Salinas Fire Department's facility dogs and their handlers got the royal treatment when they met Prince Harry during their assignment to assist in the the Los Angeles wildfires. Prince Harry met ...
Firefighters halt advance of latest Los Angeles wildfire
The Hughes Fire burned some 10,176 acres but that figure held steady throughout the day as 4,000 firefighters dropped water ...
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Crashes and Disasters
The devastating fires that continue to burn in Los Angeles and rank among California’s deadliest and most destructive in history exposed long-festering complaints that the city fire department ...
Hughes fire live updates: More than 10,000 acres burn near Los Angeles as forecasters warn about more threats
More than 10,000 acres burn near Los Angeles as forecasters warn about more threats - Los Angeles County’s latest major wildfires tear over more than 10,000 acres as strong Santa Ana winds fan the fla ...
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LA relied on teen volunteers for years despite fire chief's warning, but leaders can't be sued: lawyer
Los Angeles Fire Chief Kristin Crowley warned board members in writing two years ago that her department needed to create a pair of fully staffed crews dedicated to clearing brush and maintaining ...
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Kumho donates $100,000 to LA wildfire relief
ATLANTA — Kumho Tire U.S.A has donated $100,000 to the Los Angeles Fire Department Foundation for immediate use in wildfire disaster relief and recovery efforts supporting evacuees and first responder ...
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Like Los Angeles, San Jose and Oakland Need Firefighters
The Los Angeles Fire Department has less than one firefighter for every 1,000 residents, with a staffing rate of 0.90, a Bay Area News Group analysis found. The rate at the Oakland Fire Department ...
Hughes and Laguna fires spread on another day of fire danger in Los Angeles
The Hughes Fire, near the Castaic Lake area, spread to more than 10,000 acres as the smaller Sepulveda Fire broke out along Interstate 405.
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Earlier California fire shows how Los Angeles could rebuild
LOS ANGELES, Jan 27 (Reuters) - Seven years before wildfires tore through opposite ends of the Los Angeles area, the Tubbs Fire in Northern ... a State Department spokesperson told Fox Business ...