Bass says LAFD Chief Crowley failed to warn her about fire risk
Separately, the LAFD has defended its decision not to pre-deploy any engines and firefighters to the Palisades — as they had ...
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LAFD Claps Back at Mayor Bass
Bass told Fox11 that LAFD Chief Kristin Crowley did not warn her against taking an overseas trip to Ghana in the days before the Santa Ana winds fueled wildfires that devastated entire communities ...
As Wall Street Chases Profits, Fire Departments Have Paid the Price
Fire engine manufacturing is now largely controlled by three companies. Around the country, prices have soared, and orders ...
LAFD could have had at least 10 engines patrolling Palisades hills, former chiefs say
The toll might not have been as bad if extra engines had been pre-positioned much closer to the most fire-prone areas, former ...
LA County Fire Chief: Super Scoopers, choppers work – but were grounded during fierce wildfire winds
During a new process aimed at increasing the county’s fiscal transparency, Los Angeles County Fire Chief Anthony Marrone on ...
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Bass' relationship with LAFD, county supervisor strained by wildfire response
The Los Angeles Fire Department responded to Mayor Bass' claims that Chief Crowley didn't notify her about the major wind ...
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LA wildfires: Controversy over Bass' relationship with county supervisor and LAFD chief
The Los Angeles Fire Department is responding to claims that Mayor Bass didn't receive any early notification of the weather ...
Fire-ravaged Los Angeles confronts difficult questions as it rushes to rebuild
As a charred Los Angeles resurfaces from the infernal flames that engulfed the region last month, questions loom as to how ...
Hughes Fire in LA County burns 10,000 acres, evacuations lifted but mudslide concerns remain
Firefighters made progress on the more than 10,000-acre Hughes Fire Friday, which sent thousands fleeing after sparking near the Los Angeles County community of Castaic a day earlier.
KCAL News investigation finds more than 1,300 fire hydrants need maintenance across LA
An investigation has found that hundreds of fire hydrants spanning throughout Los Angeles may be in need of repair, despite ...
Portland’s urban wildfire risks, fire readiness amid budget uncertainty
Portland is no stranger to wildfire smoke drifting from rural blazes, but city officials say a major fire within city limits ...