California wildfires: What we know about L.A.-area fires, what caused them, who is affected and more
Fueled by powerful winds and dry conditions, a series of ferocious wildfires erupted the second week of January and roared ...
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LAFD helicopter pilots describe water drops, challenges of battling Palisades fire in high winds
“We as firemen want to solve the problem and put the fire out,” said Child, chief pilot with the Los Angeles Fire Department’s Air Operations Division. “But the (Federal Aviation ...
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No, LAFD doesn’t have 45 electric fire trucks that take hours to recharge | Fact check
A Jan. 18 Facebook post (direct link, archive link) claims firefighters in Los Angeles rely on electric fire trucks that take hours to recharge. “(Forty-five) of Los Angeles fire trucks have to ...
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21-Year-Old Fatally Shot in Tent on Skid Row
Police Wednesday are investigating the fatal shooting of a 21-year-old man found inside a tent near Skid Row in downtown ... told City News Service. Los Angeles Fire Department personnel were ...
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Legendary Whisky A Go Go hosts fire relief drive
The Whisky A Go Go recently collected clothing, water, pet food and more for victims of the wildfires in the Los Angeles area ...
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LAFD Captain Breaks Down Why the L.A. Fires Are So Hard to Fight
A Los Angeles Fire Department captain explains how the recent Palisades and Eaton fires got out of control to become some of the costliest in U.S. history, and why fighting fires in the area is so ...
Los Angeles mayor slashed fire budget last year, prioritized homeless population
Los Angeles slashed its fire department's budget last year while prioritizing spending for its homeless population, a move ...
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LAFD is doing all we can to fight LA fires. But we're dangerously understaffed. | Opinion
As a proud 35-year veteran and current captain with the Los Angeles Fire Department, I’ve never experienced the devastation that we're seeing in LA today, where thousands of structures and more ...