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 ...
What to know about the devastation from the Los Angeles-area fires
Here’s a closer look at what to know about the fires.
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Suspect killed in deputy-involved shooting in South LA
Sheriff's deputies responding to a domestic violence incident reported in South LA confronted the reportedly armed suspect, ...
What Really Happened With the L.A. Fire Department Budgets?
LAFD Chief Kristin Crowley is at the center of a media storm, sparking budget questions and calls for resignation.
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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 ...
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75 Los Angeles fire trucks wait for repairs as wildfires rage — while city spends $1.3B on the homeless
At least 75 fire trucks languished ... the chance of wildfires devastating Los Angeles and the need for more funding for the Fire Department to address it. LA DISTRICT 11 Over 7,500 firefighters ...
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LA fire officials say the area isn't out of the danger zone even as people begin to survey the horrific damage
Los Angeles officials said Wednesday that ... but the area still faced dangerous conditions. The LA County Fire Department said Wednesday morning that a "red flag" warning for the Eaton Fire ...
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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 ...
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Tearful LA fire union prez warned of dangerous fire department understaffing last year: ‘Someone will die’
CNN At a commission meeting just last month, Escobar told LA city officials that short staffing in the Los Angeles Fire Department was “dire” adding that “someone will die,” according to a ...
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Los Angeles will face another round of fire-fueling Santa Ana winds this week
according to a Sunday release from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. But many residents will have to wait at least another week before it’s safe to return, LA County Fire Chief ...
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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 ...