Couple driving ‘fake fire engine’ arrested trying to enter Palisades fire evacuation zone
Couple driving ‘fake fire engine’ arrested trying to enter Palisades fire evacuation zone - Dustin and Jennifer Nehl claimed to be from Oregon’s ‘Roaring River Fire Department’ – then officials realiz ...
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He pulled up to Palisades fire with a fire engine and an offer to help. It was fake, police say
The man was wearing a yellow firefighter uniform — and he was driving a full-size red fire engine outfitted with emergency lights ... River Fire Department," the official said. He told Los Angeles ...
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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 ...
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Couple accused of impersonating firefighters in Palisades Fire — complete with their own fire engine
As the Palisades Fire sent thousands of people fleeing for their lives, a couple from Oregon allegedly posed as firefighters ...
How fire departments use pre-positioning to get a jump on wildfires
Fires in the Inland Empire and Orange County that broke out this week were stopped from becoming more dangerous because of ...
Update: 14,021 acres affected in Los Angeles County by Eaton Fire, still 95% contained
Eaton Fire initially started 6:18 p.m. Jan. 7 in Los Angeles County. Since its discovery 16 days ago, it has burned 14,021 ...
Los Angeles fire rebuild efforts are underway, with expedited clean-up established
Neighbors are asked to work together to submit their Right of Entry forms in batches so Army Corps. of Engineers crews can ...
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It’s likely Los Angeles-like wildfires will come to Eagle County. Here’s how local fire and water entities are preparing.
Eagle County is at risk of experiencing a large-scale wildfire. “We’ve always been and we probably always will be,” said Hugh ...
Los Angeles wildfires timeline: How the deadly blazes unfolded
Dozens of people are believed to have died in the Palisades and Eaton fires, which have burned down whole swaths of ...
Fire crews in Los Angeles brace for more heavy winds; at least 24 killed, thousands of buildings lost
Fires across the Los Angeles area have killed at least 24 people and destroyed more than 12,000 structures, officials said, ...
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L.A. firefighters are spread thin fighting major fires, but help is on the way
With firefighting resources spread thin across Los Angeles County, help from state, federal and out-of-state agencies is on the way, officials announced Wednesday. The California National Guard as ...