Los Angeles Times4d
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 ...
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 budget and its commitment to recruiting a more diverse force have come under attack.
NBC Los Angeles6d
Did city, LAFD prepare enough for Palisades Fire? Here's what we know
New questions are being raised about whether the City of Los Angeles and its fire department ... fires to destroy entire communities, the L.A. Fire Department began moving its equipment to areas ...
CBS News1d
What we know about the start of the Palisades Fire
Mitchell shared photos with CBS News he took on his hike showing smoke still rising from the ground, hours after the L.A. Fire Department reported the fire contained by 4:46 a.m. The Los Angeles ...
CBS News6d
L.A. Fire Department brass face questions about slow response to Palisades Fire
Los Angeles ... of Los Angeles Fire Department personnel were initially held back from racing to the scene of the Palisades Fire when it first broke out last week in L.A.'s Pacific Palisades ...
KTLA3d
L.A. fire captain saves Altadena neighborhood from wildfire
A Los Angeles Fire Department captain ... Lievense secured hundreds of yards worth of hose line from a nearby L.A. County fire station and hooked it up to a fire hydrant on his street.
Yes, the Los Angeles County Fire Department donated surplus equipment to Ukraine
Yes, the Los Angeles County Fire Department donated surplus equipment to Ukraine in March 2022. On March 17, 2022, the Los Angeles County Fire Department (LACFD) announced it was donating “surplus” equipment to help first responders in Ukraine.
The local brands selling Altadena, Palisades and L.A. gear for fire relief efforts
A "Rebuild Altadena" tote from Kikay. A “Palisades Strong” hat from Only the Lonely. A “Love L.A.” graphic T-shirt from the Hundreds. Rep and help the community with limited edition merch.
NBC Washington6d
Questions raised about whether Los Angeles did enough to prepare for the deadly Palisades Fire
New questions are being raised about whether the City of Los Angeles and its fire department ... fires to destroy entire communities, the L.A. Fire Department began moving its equipment to areas ...
CBS News 85d
San Diego ranks behind Los Angeles in firefighter staffing levels per capita
SAN DIEGO — As wildfires devastated Los Angeles ... San Diego trails L.A. on that list at #10. “This is a woefully understaffed fire department,” said LAFD Fire Captain, Freddy Escobar ...
People6d
How Could This Happen? Answering Frequently Asked Questions About the L.A. Wildfire Disaster
according to The Los Angeles Times. “It was coming right at us,” Nic Libonati, the man who called it in, told the paper. State officials say the Palisades fire began on 10:30 a.m. local time ...
Los Angeles Times4d
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 ...