Records show Los Angeles officials’ early struggles as windswept blazes escalated
The exchange of messages reveals how authorities initially assessed and activated the lowest level of emergency management to ...
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LA wildfires: What text messages sent to and from LA fire chief during blaze show
Late at night on Jan. 6, Los Angeles Emergency Management Department General Manager Carol Parks sent a text message wishing ...
Los Angeles Fire Department Takes Center Stage
Host Conan O’Brien brought out members of the Los Angeles Fire Department to a standing ovation from the theater. He then had ...
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Report: Los Angeles Fire Failed to Report 1,000 Hydrants Needing Repair
A report of damaged hydrants dating back to January 2024 by Los Angeles firefighters was not shared until February 2025.
'A political decision': Los Angeles official slams mayor's ousting of fire chief
Los Angeles Councilwoman Monica Rodriguez told USA TODAY that Kristin Crowley should appeal her firing. Mayor Karen Bass said ...
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass fires Los Angeles Fire Chief Kristin Crowley, citing her response to Palisades wildfire
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass announced Friday she has fired Los Angeles Fire Chief Kristin Crowley, citing in part her ...
LAFD took months to alert city that fire hydrants needed repairs: report
Amid scrutiny for how the city of Los Angeles and its agencies handled the response to the Palisades Fire, new reports indicate that repairs to fire hydrants could have been made before the blaze ...
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Before the latest firestorm, LA had been warned that its Fire Department is too small
A memo from the now-former fire chief warned of ongoing staffing shortages and long response times. But Kristin Crowley was ...