The Associated Press on MSN11d
Calif. wildfires highlight complicated chain of evacuation communication
As the deadly LA wildfires and other major emergencies have shown, alerts rely on a complicated chain of communication ...
Firehouse4d
Dozens of Los Angeles Fire Vehicles Were in the Maintenance Yard During the Wildfires
"The LAFD has not had the funding mechanism to supply enough mechanics and enough money for the parts to repair these engines ...
LA Times on MSN28d
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 ...
CNN29d
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 ...
Flawed emergency alert systems lagged when residents needed them most during Los Angeles wildfires
As the deadly LA wildfires and other major emergencies have shown, alerts rely on a complicated chain of communication ...
New York Post29d
Actress Justine Bateman slams Prince Harry, Meghan Markle for being ‘disaster tourists’ amid LA fires
“Meghan Markle and Harry are no better than ambulance ... to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, there are three active fires burning in Los Angeles: the Palisades Fire ...
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DC Fire and EMS lieutenant dies in line-of-duty after over two decades of service
A 24-year veteran of the DC Fire and EMS Department passed away Wednesday ... Travis Barker Visits Incarcerated Firefighters in Los Angeles: ‘These Guys Are Heroes' ...
Fire crews in Los Angeles brace for more heavy winds; at least 24 killed, thousands of buildings lost
Fires across the Los Angeles area have killed at least 24 people and destroyed more than 12,000 structures, officials said, ...
Los Angeles Doesn't Have Enough Fire Trucks Thanks To Private Equity
Los Angeles has been beset by fires this year, and it seems like every fire department around has done everything it can to ...
CBS News28d
A month before fires, L.A. fire chief warned budget cuts were hampering emergency response
Before wildfires broke out across Los Angeles, the city's fire chief said that budget cuts were hampering the department's ability to respond to emergencies, a department memo shows. Funding for ...
New York Post25d
75 Los Angeles fire trucks wait for repairs as wildfires rage — while city spends $1.3B on the homeless
The essential firefighting vehicles were still sitting in the Los Angeles Fire Department’s Bureau Of Supply and Maintenance lot in an industrial area Wednesday, waiting to be repaired.