No, LAFD doesn’t have 45 electric fire trucks that take hours to recharge | Fact check
A spokesperson for the fire department told Lead Stories the claim is false. The department's single electric fire engine was ...
With a forecast of dangerous winds, LAFD pre-deploys to avoid failings of Palisades fire
With more dangerous winds coming, LAFD says it has staffed all of its available extra engines and staged more than two dozen ...
Amid dangerous winds in 2011, LAFD engines stood ready. That didn’t happen this time
Thirteen years ago, the LAFD took the type of dramatic measures in preparation of dangerous winds that the department failed ...
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7 On Your Side obtains report showing initial response to Palisades Fire
LAFD told Eyewitness News its first crew raced to the scene in less than ten minutes, but some still believe not enough boots on the ground were called in before the fire broke out. "This required ...
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Los Angeles Fire Chief's Actions Draw Praise, Criticism
Some laud Los Angeles Chief Kristin Crowley for backing her troops while others say she didn't handle the wildfire response ...
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75 Los Angeles fire trucks wait for repairs as wildfires rage — while city spends $1.3B on the homeless
We have over 100 fire apparatus out of service,” Los Angeles fire chief Kristin Crowley admitted when the wildfires were ...
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L.A. fire officials could have put engines in the Palisades before the fire broke out. They didn't
As the Los Angeles Fire Department faced extraordinary warnings of life-threatening ... usually paired with hook and ladder ...
Fire department funding and recruitment policy come under scrutiny as deadly Los Angeles blazes rage on
As firefighters continue to battle raging fires across Los Angeles County, a cut to the Los Angeles Fire Department 2025 budget and its commitment to recruiting a more diverse force have come under ...
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One Injured in East Hollywood Apartment Walkway Collapse, LAFD and Building Inspectors Respond
A walkway collapse at an East Hollywood apartment injured one, prompting a rescue operation and building safety evaluations.
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With a forecast of dangerous winds, LAFD pre-deploys to avoid failings of Palisades fire
LOS ANGELES — Bracing for another round of extreme fire weather conditions, Los Angeles Fire Department officials ... and usually paired with hook-and-ladder trucks, which do not carry water.