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 ...
The New York Times2d
‘Completely Dry’: How Los Angeles Firefighters Ran Out of Water
A firefighter in Pacific Palisades tapping into a fire hydrant on Tuesday as the Palisades fire burned through the area.Credit...Philip Cheung for The New York Times Supported by By Tim Arango ...
The Washington Post3d
Why fire hydrants ran dry as wildfires tore through Los Angeles
“No sooner did they get to one place, they were being told there was fire eight blocks over.” On the darkened streets of Altadena on Wednesday, there were not enough engines to extinguish ...
The New York Times1d
Live Updates: Winds Intensify in L.A. as Wildfire Death Toll Rises to 16
The Eaton fire damaged several Pasadena reservoirs and pump stations ... Crowley of the Los Angeles Fire Department. On Saturday afternoon, aircraft dropped water and flame retardant in the ...
USA Today1d
LAFD is doing all we can to fight LA fires. But we're dangerously understaffed. | Opinion
As a proud 35-year veteran and current captain with the Los Angeles Fire Department ... hundreds of our firefighters and dozens of our fire engines and trucks were dispatched to fight the ...
Fox News2d
LA fire chief says city failed residents in wildfire prep, budget cuts: 'Screaming to be properly funded'
Los Angeles Fire Department Chief Kristin Crowley said that the City of Los Angeles failed its over 100,000 displaced residents who were forced to evacuate from the ongoing wildfire siege.
Newsweek2d
LAFD Deputy Chief Faces Backlash for Past Remarks on Fire Victims
Los Angeles Fire Department Deputy (LAFD) Chief Kristine Larson is facing widespread criticism online after comments surfaced in which she appeared to shift blame onto fire victims for their ...
CBS News1d
Los Angeles mayor's office, fire department refute speculation chief was dismissed
The Los Angeles Fire Department ... Fire, it is absolutely one of the most horrific natural disasters in the history of Los Angeles," Crowley said Friday. "Even with an additional 100 engines ...
AOL2d
LAFD chief slams city leadership for mishandling fire budget amid deadly wildfires: ‘Screaming to be properly funded’
Los Angeles Fire Chief Kirstin Crowley slammed the city’s leadership over its handling of the fire department’s budget as deadly wildfires continue to rip through Southern California.