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 ...
Los Angeles Had Substandard Hydrants Near Devastating Fire’s Starting Point
The Palisades fire first took hold in a neighborhood where many hydrants had only a single small outlet for firefighters to ...
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Los Angeles wildfires: Returning Santa Ana winds threaten to expand deadly blazes
“As the increasing wind event is upon us as we speak, the Los Angeles City Fire Department has maximized ... including structure fire helmets, personal protective equipment, bulldozers, and ...
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75 Los Angeles fire trucks wait for repairs as wildfires rage — while city spends $1.3B on the homeless
At least 75 fire ... department was seriously underfunded. Los Angeles Fire Captain Freddy Escobar has served 35 years as a firefighter and is the president of the United Firefighters of Los ...
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Los Angeles mayor's office, fire department push back against speculation chief was dismissed
"On Friday, January 10th, Fire Chief Kristin Crowley of the Los Angeles City Fire Department met with Mayor Karen Bass. Their foremost priorities continue to be fighting the current wildfires and ...
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Two Oregon residents arrested for impersonating firefighters in Palisades Fire evacuation zone
Two people from Oregon were arrested for allegedly impersonating firefighters inside of the Palisades Fire Zone over the weekend, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department.
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Los Angeles Fire Department budget sustained cuts but saw overall increase
LOS ANGELES -- Amidst confusion around budget cuts affecting the Los Angeles Fire Department while thousands of firefighters are battling at least five wildfires, ABC News dug into the city ...
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Los Angeles wildfires claim at least 24 lives as Gavin Newsom faces new funding scrutiny
"This funding will ensure essential equipment reaches our emergency responders, including structure fire helmets ... Department Chief Kristin Crowley said Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass failed the city.
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 ...
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Fire department funding and recruitment policy come under scrutiny as deadly Los Angeles blazes rage on
president of the Los Angeles City Stentorians — which advocates for Black firemen — said he does not believe the budget impacted the department’s ability to fight the wildfires. The fire ...
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Yes, Los Angeles cut $17.6 million from the fire department’s budget
Records show that the City of Los Angeles decreased the Los Angeles Fire Department’s funding by nearly $17.6 million this fiscal year. However, that’s roughly a 2% decrease from the previous ...