North Hampton firefighters rally behind chief after resignation over budget dispute
NORTH HAMPTON — When the reasons behind Fire Chief Jason Lajoie's recent resignation became public last week, the North ...
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Why are California inmates deployed to help fight LA wildfires?
Canada and Mexico have offered to deploy firefighters as US inmates join in efforts to put out LA’s wildfires.
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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 ...
Johnstown police search home following tip on woman's 2008 disappearance
Johnstown police searched a home this week as part of an investigation into the 16-year-old disappearance of Kellisue ...
Firefighters Rush to Contain L.A. Blazes as Death Toll Rises to 24
The Eaton fire has killed 16 people, officials said. Firefighters have made progress on the wildfires over the weekend, but ...
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Dean Crispen named San Francisco fire chief in Lurie's first major appointment as mayor
San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie has named Battalion Chief Dean Crispen as the city’s new fire chief. Lurie, who was sworn in ...
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 turmoil in a department consumed by complaints of ...
Mayor Bass, LAFD chief put on united front after speculation of chief's firing
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass and LA Fire Department Chief Kristin Crowley put on a united front during a news conference Saturday on the deadly wildfires which continue to rage — a day after reports ...
Delray officials demand answers, transparency from fire truck crash with Brightline train
The collision in Delray Beach between a fire truck and a Brightline train left three firefighters and 12 Brightline ...
LAFD Chief Says CA Leaders Failed Department as International Fire Union Boss Heads to LA
LAFD Chief Kristin Crowley blasted city officials for cutting her department's budget in television interviews on Friday ...
Rebels force RFU vote on under-fire Sweeney
Rugby Football Union chief executive Bill Sweeney's future will be voted on by rugby clubs across England after his critics ...
A month before fires, L.A. fire chief warned about impact of budget cuts
The Los Angeles Fire Department's budget was cut by $17.6 million, about 2%, this fiscal year. The fire chief warned last ...