No, LAFD doesn’t have 45 electric fire trucks that take hours to recharge | Fact check
A spokesperson for the fire department told Lead Stories the claim is false. The department's single electric fire engine was ...
With a forecast of dangerous winds, LAFD pre-deploys to avoid failings of Palisades fire
With more dangerous winds coming, LAFD says it has staffed all of its available extra engines and staged more than two dozen ...
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.
Amid dangerous winds in 2011, LAFD engines stood ready. That didn’t happen this time
Thirteen years ago, the LAFD took the type of dramatic measures in preparation of dangerous winds that the department failed ...
LAFD bosses sent just 5 fire engines to Palisades Fire — while holding back 1,000 firefighters and 35 trucks in critical first hours
Los Angeles fire bosses deployed a just fraction of its firefighters and trucks to the deadly Palisades Fire until it was ...
LA fire officials could have put engines in Palisades before the fire broke out. They didn’t
Most of the more than 40 available engines could have been pre-deployed to fire zones before the Palisades blaze started, ...
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 did enough to prepare in the ...
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LAFD bosses sent just 5 fire engines to Palisades Fire — while holding back 1,000 firefighters and 35 trucks in critical first hours
The Times also reported that before the fires, LAFD leaders decided not to deploy additional engines to fire-prone areas like the Pacific Palisades. However, nine engines were positioned in ...
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With dangerous winds forecast, LAFD pre-deploys to avoid Palisades Fire failings
Bracing for another round of extreme fire weather conditions, Los Angeles Fire Department officials on Monday had staffed all ...