Budget Cuts to Fire Department Are a Point of Contention, but the Full Picture Is Complicated
But as with much of the news swirling around the fires, the real picture is complicated. Facing lower tax revenues and higher ...
Kenneth Fire in West Hollywood Hills probed as arson, 1 in custody after residents detain them: LAPD
One person has been taken into custody in connection to the Kenneth Fire, which broke out Thursday in the West Hollywood ...
A month before fires, L.A. fire chief warned budget cuts were hampering emergency response
The Los Angeles Fire Department's budget was cut by $17.6 million, about 2%, this fiscal year. The fire chief warned last ...
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Petaluma Fire Department aids in Los Angeles firefighting efforts
By Wedesday afternoon, five Petaluma Fire Department firefighters were providing assistance in Southern California.
Malibu man forms neighborhood fire brigade, says Newsom should reinstate controlled burns: 'Getting worse'
A Malibu surfer who said he helped save nearly a dozen homes as part of a neighborhood fire brigade is calling for prescribed burns to help curb wildfires in California.
LA fire captain: ‘We’re still under red flag conditions’
Los Angeles Fire Department Capt. Adam VanGerpen and Public Information Officer Marco Rodriguez discuss where the city stands on ‘Fox News @ Night.’ ...
Palisades Fire devastates LA County, jumps in size as winds batter Southern California
Tens of thousands of people have fled their homes as a brush fire in the Pacific Palisades has grown to nearly 20,000 acres ...
Chargers' HC Jim Harbaugh voices support for LA Fire Department amidst devastating wildfires
Los Angeles Chargers head coach Jim Harbaugh is preparing his team for a matchup with the Houston Texans on Saturday in the ...
Here's what really caused L.A. fire hydrants to run out of water
As unprecedented wildfires raged through Los Angeles, some firefighters suddenly lost access to water. City officials called ...
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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.
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Philadelphia Fire Department's Engine 6 reopens after 16 years
PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- The Philadelphia Fire Department's Engine 6 is back open now, after a 16 year absence. The fire house ...
California Wildfire Live Updates: New Fire Ignites In San Fernando Valley—As Death Toll Reaches 6
Thursday, 3 p.m. PST The death toll from the fires reached six, according to multiple outlets, with the city of Malibu ...