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Did city, LAFD prepare enough for Palisades Fire? Here's what we know
City Councilman John Lee says the north and west San Fernando Valley had extra engines in place: “I spoke to different people within LAFD and received information that we had pre-deployment in ...
New York Post20d
LAFD team tasked with preventing wildfires accused of corruption, laziness before blazes devastated city
The arm of the Los Angeles Fire Department in charge of preventing wildfires faced years of allegations of corruption, laziness, harassment and discrimination before the blazes that have ...
USA Today25d
LAFD is doing all we can to fight LA fires. But we're dangerously understaffed. | Opinion
In fact, on Thursday – just one day after the Palisades Fire began – the LAFD received more than 6,500 emergency calls for service throughout the city that generated more than 3,500 incidents ...
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 residents after failing to properly fund the fire department.
Daily Breeze25d
Was the LAFD budget cut? The budget increased, but debate rages over cuts to some positions
As a result, if you just compare the LAFD’s budget last year to this year’s, it looks like it went down $23M. But that’s because when the budget was adopted last May or June, the city was ...
The Weeknd Donates $1 Million to Los Angeles Wildfire Relief Efforts
The Weeknd has committed to donating $1 million to Los Angeles firefighters and residents following the devastating wildfires ...