Los Angeles Fire Department comes under attack

Los Angeles Fire Department comes under attack as fire continues to rage
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 attack.
Los Angeles mayor's office, fire department refute speculation chief was dismissed
The Los Angeles Fire Department refuted speculation that its chief, Kristin Crowley, had been dismissed as crews continue to battle the wildfires across the region.
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 department by $17.6 million from the previous year. At the time, the city of Los Angeles was negotiating the union contract with the firefighters' union, the United Firefighters of Los Angeles City.
L.A. Fire Chief: Yes, The City Of Los Angeles Failed The Fire Department
As California's wildfires continue to spread, Los Angeles Fire Department Chief Kristin Crowley criticized the city's decision to cut more than $17 million in funding for the department, and says that the city let her and her firefighters down.
In 2024, Los Angeles Mayor Slashed Fire Department Funding for Homeless Initiatives
The city of Los Angeles, a region frequently threatened by wildfires, faced an unprecedented crisis in 2024. As multiple wildfires devastated communities, attention turned to Mayor Karen Bass’s decision to reduce funding for the Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) while significantly increasing the budget for homelessness initiatives.
Los Angeles Mayor ordered $49 million cut in Fire dept's budget week before wildfire; cuts would have closed 16 stations
Los Angeles Mayor ordered $49 mn cut in Fire dept's budget week before wildfire, cuts would have closed 16 stations
Yes, Los Angeles cut its fire budget. Would more money save us?
As firefighters respond to one of the most devastating disasters in Los Angeles history, the city’s fire department is operating under “extremely under-staffed and under-resourced” conditions, its chief said in December.
LA’s fire chief is at the center of a public spat with City Hall as wildfires rage
Kristin Crowley was elevated to Los Angeles fire chief in 2022 at a time of department turmoil. As a career firefighter, she ...
Why Los Angeles was unprepared for this fire
In Los Angeles’s chaparral-covered ecosystem, wildfires in the mountains are an annual ritual. But when those fires leaped ...
California fires live updates: 16 fire-related deaths, medical examiner says
More than a dozen people are believed to be dead and many more injured as several fires broke out across Southern California ...
How a small fire in Los Angeles turned into a monster, hour by hour
The Palisades Fire began as a brush fire on Tuesday morning amid wind gusts above 50 miles per hour. In less than an hour, ...
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What it feels like to live in a city on fire
Even far from the fire lines in the nation’s largest county, residents are fearful and worried their neighborhood could be ...
Kenneth Fire Map, Updates as Los Angeles Threatened by New Blaze
At least 10 people have been killed as a result of the wildfires, the Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner said ...
Chargers 'LAFD' hats pay tribute to Los Angeles firefighters at playoff game vs. Texans
The Chargers are playing their first 2025 playoff game in Houston but paid tribute to Los Angeles amid devastating wildfires.
Firefighters race to contain Los Angeles wildfires with menacing winds forecast to return
Officials are working to cut off spreading flames before strong winds return, which could push the wildfires toward the J.
Los Angeles County medical examiner's office confirms wildfire death toll rises to 16
The Los Angeles County medical examiner’s office confirmed the death toll from the wildfires ravaging the area has risen to ...