Los Angeles Had Substandard Hydrants Near Devastating Fire’s Starting Point
The Palisades fire first took hold in a neighborhood where many hydrants had only a single small outlet for firefighters to ...
Calif. wildfires highlight complicated chain of evacuation communication
LOS ANGELES — When disaster strikes ... of evacuations and emergency notifications is planned and the Office of Emergency Management, County Fire Department and Sheriff’s Department plan to fully ...
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 ...
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LA fire chief warned Mayor Karen Bass last month that budget cuts would impact department’s ability to fight wildfires
Los Angeles Fire Chief Kristin ... Operations Section impact the Department’s ability to adhere to current automatic and mutual aid agreements, provide air ambulance service, and quickly respond ...
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Doctors, nurses press ahead as wildfires strain Los Angeles’ health care
The rapidly spreading wildfires that have transformed much of Los Angeles County into a raging hellscape are not only upending the lives of tens of thousands of residents and business owners, but also ...
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Fire department funding and recruitment policy come under scrutiny as deadly Los Angeles blazes rage on
“Specialized programs and resources, such as Air Operations, Tactical EMS Units ... even with a fully funded fire department, Hudley-Hayes said she believes Los Angeles firefighters would ...
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Los Angeles wildfires leave 10 dead as details emerge about victims
The Los Angeles Fire Department said Thursday that one of ... They were waiting for an ambulance to come and did not make it to safety when the flames roared through, Mitchell’s daughter ...
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Salinas firefighters, therapy dogs meet Prince Harry at Los Angeles fire site
Salinas firefighters and facility dogs Cruz and Taffy meet Prince Harry during their assignment in Los Angeles to help combat the wildfires ...
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Los Angeles wildfires kill five and trigger exodus as firefighters battle blazes
Crowley, chief of the Los Angeles Fire Department. In some parts of the city, the battle already appeared to be lost. Much of Pacific Palisades, a neighborhood of some 23,000 people about 20 miles ...