No, LAFD doesn’t have 45 electric fire trucks that take hours to recharge | Fact check
A spokesperson for the fire department told Lead Stories the claim is false. The department's single electric fire engine was ...
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'Grab a Hose, Take a Stand'
Inside the harrowing fight for survival at Fire Station 69 on Sunset Boulevard in the hurricane of fire that devoured miles ...
What caused the Palisades blaze? Visual evidence points to a recent fire nearby.
The Post’s analysis offers evidence that the Palisades Fire started in the area where firefighters had spent hours using ...
Amid dangerous winds in 2011, LAFD engines stood ready. That didn’t happen this time
Thirteen years ago, the LAFD took the type of dramatic measures in preparation of dangerous winds that the department failed to employ last week in advance of the Palisades fire.
75 Los Angeles fire trucks wait for repairs as wildfires rage — while city spends $1.3B on the homeless
Back in May, LAFD Captain Freddy Escobar — president of the ... which carry water and are used to fight fires, 36 ambulances, and 10 fire trucks, which carry equipment, like ladders and rescue ...
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Los Angeles Fire Chief's Actions Draw Praise, Criticism
Some laud Los Angeles Chief Kristin Crowley for backing her troops while others say she didn't handle the wildfire response ...
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With a forecast of dangerous winds, LAFD pre-deploys to avoid failings of Palisades fire
Bracing for another round of extreme fire weather conditions, Los Angeles Fire Department officials ... engines and usually paired with hook and ladder trucks, which do not carry water.
The role of budget cuts and private equity firms in the Los Angeles wildfires
The crisis facing the LA Fire Department is a microcosm of the broader contradictions of capitalism. It highlights the urgent ...
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Amid dangerous winds in 2011, LAFD engines stood ready. That didn't happen this time
Thirteen years ago, Los Angeles Fire Department officials were bracing ... usually paired with hook-and-ladder trucks, which do not carry water. In non-emergencies, they are staffed by a single ...