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LA Fire Chief warned last month that budget cuts would affect response to large-scale emergencies
The LA Fire Chief warned in the weeks before the devastating Palisades fire that the decision to cut the department’s budget ...
LAFD and Mayor's office refutes speculation Chief Crowley was "dismissed" amid fires
The Los Angeles Fire Department refuted the speculation that Chief Kristin Crowley had been dismissed on Friday as crews ...
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Palisades Fire forces mass evacuations, leaves 1,000 structures destroyed
Palisades Charter High School was damaged by the flames. On Wednesday, school officials confirmed the school is still ...
LA County wildfire updates: Death toll rises to 11, fires grow more slowly and fierce winds subside
The fires have burned more than 10,000 homes and other structures since Tuesday. Roughly 150,000 people remained under ...
Palisades Fire prompts new evacuations in Encino, Brentwood as it burns toward 405 Freeway
After killing at least five people, the Palisades Fire continued to burn east toward the 405 Freeway and San Fernando Valley, ...
How years of corruption and mismanagement led to LA running out of water in the middle of the Palisades wildfire
The water shortage was the result of years of mismanagement of LA’s water system — including a federal indictment of a leader and high profile resignations — as well as major operational ...
L.A. Fire Chief Says There Is Not Enough Personnel to Handle Fires: ‘We’re Doing the Best We Can’
As the Pacific Palisades wildfires continue to ravage the area, the Los Angeles County fire chief confirmed there is not ...
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LA Fire Chief Says City Failed Her Department: ‘We Expect There’s Gonna Be Water’ in Hydrants
Hydrants in Pacific Palisades and other areas were empty or nearly empty as first responders attempted to battle the blazes in dry conditions this week.
LA fire sounded alarm on budget cuts impacting wildfire response: memo
The Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) chief warned a month ago that budget cuts had plunged it into "unprecedented ...