What Really Happened With the L.A. Fire Department Budgets?
LAFD Chief Kristin Crowley is at the center of a media storm, sparking budget questions and calls for resignation.
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 ...
Progress is made on a huge fire north of Los Angeles while new fires erupt in Southern California
Officials remained concerned that the Palisades and Eaton fires could break their containment lines as firefighters continue ...
Local fire fighters have helped in LA
As wildfires continue to devastate Los Angeles, local fire departments formed two strike teams to join the fight at the Eaton ...
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75 Los Angeles fire trucks wait for repairs as wildfires rage — while city spends $1.3B on the homeless
The Los Angeles Fire Department had its budget cut by $17 ... Toby Canham for NY Post “We have over 100 fire apparatus out of service,” Los Angeles Fire Chief Kristin Crowley admitted to ...
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Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass faces heat for fire budget, Ghana trip as city burns
With that we have over 100 apparatus out of service ... Left wing activists in the city have said that Bass prioritized the Los Angeles Police Department over the fire department in the city's budget.
Los Angeles Had Substandard Hydrants Near Devastating Fire’s Starting Point
The Palisades fire first took hold in a neighborhood where many hydrants had only a single small outlet for firefighters to ...
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Los Angeles fire crews maxed out, assistance comes from outside county and state
At a morning news conference, Los Angeles County Fire Department Chief Anthony Marrone said all 29 county fire departments are at "a drawdown, with no fire apparatus or additional personnel to spare." ...
75 Los Angeles fire trucks wait for repairs as wildfires rage — while city spends $1.3B on the homeless
“We have over 100 fire apparatus out of service,” Los Angeles fire ... Back in May, LAFD Captain Freddy Escobar — president of the United Firefighters of Los Angeles union — warned the department was ...