Los Angeles Fire Department budget sustained cuts but saw overall increase
In May 2024, the city of Los Angeles adopted a Fiscal Year 2024 - 2025 budget that cut the appropriations for the fire ...
Thousands told to evacuate after two new blazes start in Los Angeles County
The Hughes Fire near Castaic, north of Los Angeles, was 24% contained on Thursday afternoon, according to Cal Fire.
Deaths from Los Angeles-area wildfires rise to 29
The new reported fatality was a person who died at a hospital from the Palisades Fire, the Los Angeles County Medical ...
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Are arsonists responsible for the Los Angeles wildfires?
A law enforcement task force has been set up to uncover what caused the fires. The local agencies involved — the Los Angeles ...
California fire highlights: NFL-League donates $5 million to support Los Angeles wildfire relief
The Kenneth fire started late Thursday in the San Fernando Valley just 2 miles from a school serving as a shelter for ...
LA firefighters are honored on the Grammys red carpet
Los Angeles firefighters were welcomed at the Grammys Awards with a warm reception. A group of firefighters appeared on the ...
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Too little, too late: Residents say they were in the dark as fire spread with no evacuation order
LOS ANGELES ... the County’s Coordinated Joint Information Center declined to comment other than to say that an independent ...
Pacific Coast Highway reopens nearly a month after devastating Southern California wildfires
The Pacific Coast Highway is back open in Malibu, California, nearly a month after the deadly Palisades Fire ripped through ...
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Fire department funding and recruitment policy come under scrutiny as deadly Los Angeles blazes rage on
As firefighters continue to battle raging fires across Los Angeles County, a cut to the Los Angeles Fire Department 2025 budget and its commitment to recruiting a more diverse force have come ...
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Los Angeles wildfires: 'Life-threatening,' powerful winds bring elevated fire risk
Los Angeles Fire Department Chief Kristin Crowley said Tuesday ... which could fuel the growth of new or existing wildfires in Los Angeles County and Ventura County. The Palisades Fire and Eaton ...
Fact Check: Did Los Angeles Cut Fire Department Funding by $17.6M?
The adopted budget for the 2024-2025 fiscal year increased the amount for the fire department to $819,637,423, according to a summary on the city administrative officer's website. That meant the ...