After brutal fire season, California lawmakers call for seasonal firefighters to be employed year-round
State legislators are calling to extend Cal Fire's staffing to a year-round system, switching some roles from nine-month ...
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 ...
As California’s fire season grows, state senators push for more year-round firefighters
After LA fires, Senate President Mike McGuire proposes full-time firefighters to replace the current seasonal workforce ...
Firefighters battle to maintain upper hand on huge fire north of Los Angeles
Firefighters fought to maintain the upper hand on a huge and rapidly moving wildfire that swept through rugged mountains ...
Update: Palisades Fire remains 100% contained, 23,706.6 acres destroyed in Los Angeles County
Palisades Fire initially started 10:30 a.m. Jan. 7 in Los Angeles County. It has burned 23,448 acres after being active for ...
Commanders' Jayden Daniels to auction custom-made jacket to benefit Los Angeles firefighters
Washington Commanders rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels will auction off his custom-made jacket to benefit the Los Angeles ...
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Like Los Angeles, San Jose and Oakland Need Firefighters
The Los Angeles Fire Department has less than one firefighter for every 1,000 residents, with a staffing rate of 0.90, a Bay Area News Group analysis found. The rate at the Oakland Fire Department is ...
Update: Palisades Fire at 98% containment, 23,448 acres affected in Los Angeles County
It has burned 23,448 acres after being active for 23 days. A crew of 800 firefighters has been working on site and they ...
Los Angeles' Eaton Fire is 100% contained, Cal Fire says
Containment measures the percentage of a fire's perimeter that firefighters have under control. Parts of the fire's interior ...
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Israeli Firefighters’ Reflections on Helping Out Los Angeles
The mission was orchestrated by the office of the Consul General of Israel in Los Angeles in conjunction with the Emergency ...
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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 ...
Firefighters Rescue Woman with Cerebral Palsy from Burning Calif. Home in Dramatic Video
A 23-year-old woman with cerebral palsy was pulled out of her burning California home through a bedroom window, and the heroic rescue was captured on video from the San Bernardino County Fire ...