In 2023 memo, L.A. fire chief warned of ‘significant’ gap in wildfire defense
In a memo that has not been previously reported, chief told city fire commissioners that L.A. relied almost entirely on ...
Mills River Fire Department substation burns down; destroys truck prepped for LA fires
An early morning fire at Mills River Fire Station 2 on Jan. 17 left "everything destroyed." State and local fire officials ...
L.A.’s fire chief generated controversy — and fierce loyalty — while the city burned
Critics of Los Angeles Fire Chief Kristin Crowley — a gay woman leading an overwhelmingly male department — call her a “DEI ...
Actor Denis Leary tells 'The View' LA fire department 'understaffed,' gets budget cut further every year
Actor Denis Leary told "The View" on Wednesday that the L.A. fire department, and others across the country, get their ...
Axing fact-checkers 'like disbanding your fire department,' former CNN journo complains amid LA wildfires
Some commentators compared fact-checkers to "fire departments" and "first responders" while wildfires continued to spread ...
‘Beyond the brink’: Data shows LA Fire Department among the most understaffed in America
A CNN analysis of the 10 largest US cities and other comparable departments shows the Los Angeles Fire Department is less ...
Worker gets nose ring caught in office chair — leading to wild fire-department rescue caught on video
The unnamed office employee had apparently been sticking her nose through the chair’s mesh frame when, all of a sudden, “it ...
LA Times Today: Did Mayor Karen Bass really cut the fire department budget? The answer gets tricky
L.A. Fire chief Kristin Crowley pointed the finger at Mayor Karen Bass and budget cuts to the L.A. Fire Department. And she’s ...
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 ...
L.A. Fire Department brass face questions about slow response to Palisades Fire
CBS News has confirmed that as the Palisades Fire started on Jan. 7, only 19 fire engines were pre-deployed to the area.
Mills River Fire Department substation burns down
A Mills River Fire Department substation has burned down, according to Henderson County Fire Marshal Kevin Waldrup. Mills ...
Hancock Volunteer Fire Department to get new fire station
The Hancock Volunteer Fire Department is receiving just over $1.5 million in federal funding to replace its oldest station.