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 to employ last week in advance of the Palisades fire.
Los Angeles Magazine7d
'Grab a Hose, Take a Stand'
Inside the harrowing fight for survival at Fire Station 69 on Sunset Boulevard in the hurricane of fire that devoured miles ...
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 acquired in 2022.
NBC Los Angeles27d
Did city, LAFD prepare enough for Palisades Fire? Here's what we know
He chairs the Public Safety Committee, responsible for overseeing and managing the fire and police departments ... Earlier Wednesday, LAFD Chief Kristin Crowley said those decisions were part ...
Los Angeles Times28d
L.A. fire officials could have put engines in the Palisades before the fire broke out. They didn’t
She said the number of calls doubled Tuesday from a typical day, to 3,000 at the LAFD’s 106 fire stations, as the high winds downed trees and power lines. “The plan that they put together ...
Politifact25d
Here’s what we know about LA fire department’s DEI efforts, which Republicans have attacked
Donald Trump Jr., conspiracy theorist Alex Jones, and actor James Woods have made accusations similar to Musk’s. DEI initiatives broadly include efforts to increase diversity in ethnicity, gender, ...
Firehouse5d
Dozens of Los Angeles Fire Vehicles Were in the Maintenance Yard During the Wildfires
"The LAFD has not had the funding mechanism to supply enough mechanics and enough money for the parts to repair these engines ...
KREM29d
Yes, Los Angeles cut $17.6 million from the fire department’s budget
Records show that the City of Los Angeles decreased the Los Angeles Fire Department’s funding by nearly $17.6 million this fiscal year. However, that’s roughly a 2% decrease from the previous ...
NBC Los Angeles on MSN12d
Dodgers, Shohei Ohtani pay thanks to firefighters who battled the Palisades Fire
The World Series champions made a $10,000 donation to Fire Station 69 and a separate $350,000 donation to the Los Angeles Fire Department Foundation.
Seattle Times28d
LA fire officials could have put engines in Palisades before the fire broke out. They didn’t
She said the number of calls doubled Tuesday from a typical day, to 3,000 at the LAFD’s 106 fire stations, as the high winds downed trees and power lines. “The plan that they put together ...