Rumors About LA Fire Department Budget Cuts Are Missing Context
The January 2025 wildfires in Los Angeles resulted in an online rumor concerning LA Mayor Karen Bass reducing funding for ...
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California wildfires: Bay Area firefighters sent to help battle LA County blazes
The multiple wildfires burning in Los Angeles County are too large for one fire department to battle alone. Fire agencies ...
Hydrants issue impaired LA wildfires fight, governor says, as evacuation area grows
As 11 are confirmed dead, Gavin Newsom orders an independent investigation into the water supply issue that hampered fire ...
Proposal could bring fire training, equipment to volunteers in Colorado
This week's wildfires in the Los Angeles area are bringing back painful memories for survivors of wildfires in Colorado, including the Marshall Fire. It's also putting more urgency on safety programs, ...
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Ten Confirmed Dead as CA Wildfires Continue to Rage
Earlier in the day, officials confirmed five deaths: four in the 13,690-acre Eaton fire in Altadena and one in the ...
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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 ...
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 ...
LA fire chief warned Mayor Karen Bass last month that budget cuts would impact department’s ability to fight wildfires
The budget, approved last year by Bass, cut mainly administrative jobs but also axed about $7 million from its overtime budget.
Los Angeles Firefighters in ‘Race Against Time’ as Death Toll Rises
Dangerous conditions are expected to persist through Friday before a slight lull in flame-fanning winds potentially gives ...