Fire crews in Los Angeles brace for more heavy winds; at least 24 killed, thousands of buildings lost
Fires across the Los Angeles area have killed at least 24 people and destroyed more than 12,000 structures, officials said, ...
Los Angeles wildfires timeline: How the deadly blazes unfolded
Dozens of people are believed to have died in the Palisades and Eaton fires, which have burned down whole swaths of ...
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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Dozens of Los Angeles Fire Vehicles Were in the Maintenance Yard During the Wildfires
"The LAFD has not had the funding mechanism to supply enough mechanics and enough money for the parts to repair these engines ...
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Yes, Los Angeles cut $17.6 million from the fire department’s budget
Records show that the City of Los Angeles decreased the Los Angeles Fire Department’s funding by ... published by the mayor’s office. On Jan. 9, 2025, Ben Ceja, an assistant city ...
L.A. Wildfires: SCE Admits Its Equipment May Have Ignited Hurst Fire North Of Los Angeles
SCE concedes in the filing that a conductor failure occurred near the origin of the fire, causing damaged equipment to fall ...
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LAFD is doing all we can to fight LA fires. But we're dangerously understaffed. | Opinion
As I write this on Jan. 9, there are also active wildfires ... has served for 35 years as a firefighter in the Los Angeles Fire Department, where he is now a captain II.
Update: Palisades Fire at 100% containment, 23,448 acres affected in Los Angeles County
Palisades Fire initially started 10:30 a.m. Jan. 7 in Los Angeles County. It has burned 23,448 acres after being active for ...
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Concerns over Oakland fire station closures elevated by destruction in Los Angeles
The city's fire commission even sent a report last month that said the Los Angeles Fire Department's ability to respond to large-scale emergencies had been significantly diminished by the cuts.