NBC News19d
California wildfires: At least 5 dead, over 100,000 forced to flee
The Los Angeles ... The fire department said in an update that the residential fire included "exposures and vegetation." Show more "Firefighters are in the defensive mode against the fire unit ...
ABC News25d
Los Angeles Fire Department budget sustained cuts but saw overall increase
Thousands of firefighters are battling the sprawling wildfires across LA. Amidst confusion around budget cuts affecting the Los Angeles Fire Department while thousands of firefighters are battling ...
New York Post20d
75 Los Angeles fire trucks wait for repairs as wildfires rage — while city spends $1.3B on the homeless
The essential firefighting vehicles were still sitting in the Los Angeles Fire Department’s Bureau Of Supply and Maintenance lot in an industrial area Wednesday, waiting to be repaired.
AOL27d
Los Angeles Fire Department asked off-duty members to help combat wildfires | Fact check
“BREAKING – SHARE: The Los Angeles Fire Department urges anyone with firefighting experience to assist in fighting the Palisades Fire that’s rapidly spreading and 0% contained,” reads the pos ...
Fox Business28d
Los Angeles mayor slashed fire budget last year, prioritized homeless population
Los Angeles' budget is in the spotlight as multiple wildfires rage around the city amid revelations that Mayor Karen Bass slashed the fire department's budget last year while prioritizing spending ...
Fox News23d
Los Angeles wildfires: 'Life-threatening,' powerful winds bring elevated fire risk
Los Angeles Fire Department Chief Kristin Crowley said the Palisades Fire “is now at 23,713 acres, with 17% containment, with 5,200 personnel that are assigned to the incident.
AOL25d
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 department by $17.6 million from the previous year.
CBS News25d
Los Angeles mayor's office, fire department push back against speculation chief was dismissed
The Los Angeles Fire Department pushed back Friday against speculation that its chief, Kristin Crowley, had been dismissed as crews continued to battle the wildfires burning across the region.
CNN24d
Fire department funding and recruitment policy come under scrutiny as deadly Los Angeles blazes rage on
a cut to the Los Angeles Fire Department 2025 budget and its commitment to recruiting a more diverse force have come under attack. Four major fires across the L.A. area have killed 16 people ...
The Hill29d
Parts of Los Angeles under evacuation as Palisades fire picks up due to high winds
Firefighters are also battling another blaze in West Hollywood, which also started Tuesday morning, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department ... and emergency vehicles, officials said.
CBS News29d
Images show Palisades Fire in Los Angeles and other Southern California blazes
It had grown to more than 17,000 acres Thursday, with zero containment, Cal Fire said. The Los Angeles County Fire Department estimated ... many to abandon their vehicles in the road and continue ...