California utility says equipment likely sparked Hurst Fire
A California utility company said its equipment may have sparked a Los Angeles wildfire on the same day that two additional ...
Southern California Edison equipment likely caused Hurst fire in Sylmar, report says
The utility company said its equipment likely caused the fire but that an investigation is continuing and that they are ...
Utility says its equipment may have started a small blaze that erupted during January’s LA firestorm
A California utility says its equipment may have sparked a small wildfire in Los Angeles that broke out the same day as two ...
FACT CHECK: Threads Post Makes False Claim About LAFD, Electric Fire Trucks
A post shared on Threads claims the Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) has 45 electric fire trucks that take 10 hours to recharge. View on Threads Verdict: False The LAFD has not issued a press ...
What It Will Take to Clean Up Properties After the L.A. Fires
Once the E.P.A. finishes inspecting a home site and removing toxic waste, crews contracted by the U.S. Army Corps of ...
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Los Angeles fire cleanup complicated by 'unprecedented' number of EVs with combustible lithium-ion batteries
According to the California Energy Commission, more than 99,000 zero-emission vehicles were sold in Los Angeles County in 2024 alone, including battery electric, plug-in hybrid and fuel cell electric ...
The Private Firefighters On Call for the Californians Who Can Afford Them
Andrew Sarvis of West Coast Water Tenders on the LA fires and the demand for private firefighers in Malibu and the Palisades.
Does the L.A. Fire Department Have a Fleet of Electric Fire Trucks?
Social media users across X, Facebook, Threads, and Instagram have claimed that efforts to contain the fires have been ...
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Does the L.A. Fire Department Have a Fleet of Electric Fire Trucks?
“To set the record straight: the Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD ... McBride explained that the electric fire truck remains plugged in and charged at the fire station when not responding ...
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LAFD helicopter pilots describe water drops, challenges of battling Palisades fire in high winds
“We as firemen want to solve the problem and put the fire out,” said Child, chief pilot with the Los Angeles Fire Department’s Air Operations Division. “But the (Federal Aviation ...
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 acquired in 2022.
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No, LAFD doesn’t have 45 electric fire trucks that take hours to recharge | Fact check
A Jan. 18 Facebook post (direct link, archive link) claims firefighters in Los Angeles rely on electric fire trucks that take hours to recharge. “(Forty-five) of Los Angeles fire trucks have to ...