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Los Angeles, Santa Ana winds

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 budget and its commitment to recruiting a more diverse force have come under attack.

MarketWatch on MSN · 3h

24 dead as fire crews try to corral Los Angeles blazes before winds return this week

Firefighters scrambled Sunday to make further progress against wildfires that have destroyed thousands of homes and killed 24 people in the Los Angeles area as forecasters again warned of dangerous weather with the return of strong winds this week.

The Boston Globe · 9h

16 dead, 16 missing as fire crews try to corral Los Angeles blazes before winds return this week

Firefighters scrambled to make further progress against wildfires that have killed 16 people in the Los Angeles area as forecasters again warned of dangerous weather with the return of strong winds this week.

Hurst Fire, Los Angeles County

Sacramento Bee · 7h

Update: Hurst Fire in Los Angeles County still at 89% containment as of Sunday afternoon

Hurst Fire initially started 10:29 p.m. Jan. 7 in Los Angeles County. It has burned 799 acres after being active for five days. As of Sunday afternoon, a fire crew of 300 succeeded in containing 89% of the fire. However, investigations into the cause are ongoing.

Fox News · 18h

Los Angeles wildfires: Fresh evacuations ordered Friday evening after Palisades Fire flares up

For five consecutive days, wildfires fanned by strong winds have ravaged neighborhoods in Los Angeles, destroying more than 12,300 homes and buildings and leaving at least 16 dead. Fresh evacuations were ordered from Mandeville Canyon to the Interstate 405 freeway on Friday evening because of a flare-up of the massive Palisades Fire.

KCRA Sacramento on MSN · 1d

Hurst Fire: Evacuations lifted for 3rd wildfire that burned in Los Angeles County

The last evacuation warnings for the Hurst Fire burning in the Sylmar area of Los Angeles County were lifted on Saturday.

Wildfires continue to ravage Los Angeles

NBC News on MSN · 4h

Are arsonists responsible for the Los Angeles wildfires?

A law enforcement task force has been set up to uncover what caused the fires. The local agencies involved — the Los Angeles fire and police departments and the county Sheriff’s Department, as well as Cal Fire — are considered to be among the most skilled in the country. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives is leading the probe.

Hosted on MSN · 7h

Wildfires continue to ravage Los Angeles: Here's how you can help

LOS ANGELES − As Los Angeles enters its sixth day as the epicenter of fire, residents whose lives have been torn asunder by the blazes have called to the better angels of the nation for help. The six fires have killed at least 16 people and sent over 100,

USA TODAY on MSN · 15h

Los Angeles wildfire victims: These are the people who lost their lives

As a shell-shocked and devastated city contends with raging wildfires, anxious families in and around Los Angeles await news from house-by-house searches. The grim task began during a respite from the powerful Santa Ana winds which whipped the fires into hurricanes of destruction,

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Los Angeles mayor's office, fire department rebut speculation chief was dismissed

The Los Angeles Fire Department refuted speculation that its chief, Kristin Crowley, had been dismissed as crews continue to ...

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California fires live updates: Death toll in Los Angeles fires rises to 24

At least 24 people are believed to be dead and many more injured as several fires broke out across Southern California amid ...

Santa Rosa Press Democrat5h

‘Eerily reminiscent’: North Bay crews, search and rescue teams, join Los Angeles fire lines

Crews say they feel an obligation to help the firefighting brethren from Southern California who responded to fires in the ...

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Los Angeles tree advocates wait and hope that fire damage won't be too severe

People across Los Angeles have worked for years to increase the number of trees that shade the pavement, provide a respite ...

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Los Angeles Fire Conditions to Worsen as Death Toll Expected to Rise

Crews have made headway in the fight against the city’s largest blaze, but resurgent winds could pose a fresh danger.

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 ...

1don MSN

Did Budget Cuts Affect Emergency Response To L.A. Wildfires? What To Know About Funding To City’s Fire Department.

The Los Angeles mayor said none of the budget cuts could have impacted the city’s response to ongoing wildfires.

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