Firefighters claim LAFD understaffed, forces unpaid overtime work
As Southern California begins to emerge from a series of deadly wildfires, firefighters are receiving public praise and ...
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 ...
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LAFD is doing all we can to fight LA fires. But we're dangerously understaffed. | Opinion
Here are some numbers to consider. In 1960, with a population of 2.5 million, we had 112 LAFD fire stations. Today, with a population of nearly 4 million, we have 106 stations. That is according ...
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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 ... reading at a nearby water station recorded 66 mph winds ...
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LA officials were warned about budget cuts to fire department: 'Someone will die'
LAFD also wants an additional $5 million for EV charging stations and nearly $2 million for a "diversity and inclusion plan." Perhaps the most dire warning came last month from Freddy Escobar ...