los angeles fire department news

Head of Los Angeles Fire Department

Los Angeles mayor's office, fire department refute speculation chief was dismissed

The Los Angeles Fire Department refuted speculation that its chief, Kristin Crowley, had been dismissed as crews continue to battle the wildfires across the region.

ABC7 · 2d

Los Angeles cut $17.5M from fire department budget months before deadly fires

Seven months before the uncontrolled Palisades Fire in Los Angeles, the city's fire department budget for this fiscal year was cut by more than $17.5 million, records show.

National Review on MSN · 1d

Los Angeles Fire Chief: City Failed Residents with Fire Department Budget Cuts

California governor Gavin Newsom announced the launch of an independent investigation into the L.A. Department of Water and Power.

Los Angeles, wildfires

Fox News · 12h

Los Angeles wildfires: Fresh evacuations ordered Friday evening after Palisades Fire flares up

For five consecutive days, wildfires fanned by strong winds have ravaged neighborhoods in Los Angeles, destroying more than 12,300 homes and buildings and leaving at least 11 dead. Fresh evacuations were ordered from Mandeville Canyon to the Interstate 405 freeway on Friday evening because of a flare up of the massive Palisades Fire.

NBC News on MSN · 6h

Are arsonists responsible for the Los Angeles wildfires?

In the case of the Eaton Fire, the investigators are likely to use magnets to help them hunt for the tiny, melted pieces of metal that could have been shed by power lines if they slapped together. But the existence of the metal doesn’t necessarily indicate that’s how the fire started, Nordskog said.

The New York Times · 17h

‘Completely Dry’: How Los Angeles Firefighters Ran Out of Water

As wildfires roar into residential neighborhoods, firefighters in California and elsewhere are finding that water systems can’t keep up with the demand.

12hon MSN

Did Budget Cuts Affect Emergency Response To L.A. Wildfires? What To Know About Funding To City’s Fire Department.

The Los Angeles mayor said none of the budget cuts could have impacted the city’s response to ongoing wildfires.

5hon MSN

Los Angeles County medical examiner's office confirms wildfire death toll rises to 16

The Los Angeles County medical examiner’s office confirmed the death toll from the wildfires ravaging the area has risen to ...

LIVE

58m

Deadly Los Angeles wildfires: New communities threatened as biggest blaze expands

Crews have reported some progress in the battle against LA’s wildfires, but renewed windy and dry conditions could hamper containment efforts. Follow for live updates.

Los Angeles fire maps show updating view of where Palisades, Eaton and more fires are burning right now

Updating maps of Southern California show where wildfires, like the Palisades Fire and Eaton Fires, are burning across Los Angeles.

1hon MSN

Los Angeles wildfires death toll rises as crews fight heavy winds to save homes and landmarks

The California Office of Emergency Services says 150,000 people in Los Angeles County are under evacuation orders, with more than 700 people taking refuge in nine shelters.