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Los Angeles mayor's office, fire department refute speculation chief was dismissed

The Los Angeles Fire Department refuted speculation that its chief, Kristin Crowley, had been dismissed as crews continue to battle the wildfires across the region.

RealClearPolitics · 7h

L.A. Fire Chief: Yes, The City Of Los Angeles Failed The Fire Department

As California's wildfires continue to spread, Los Angeles Fire Department Chief Kristin Crowley criticized the city's decision to cut more than $17 million in funding for the department, and says that the city let her and her firefighters down.

Los Angeles cut $17.5M from fire department budget months before deadly fires

Seven months before the uncontrolled Palisades Fire in Los Angeles, the city's fire department budget for this fiscal year was cut by more than $17.5 million, records show.

Los Angeles faces more wildfire evacuations

Los Angeles wildfires: Fresh evacuations ordered Friday evening after Palisades Fire flares up

For five consecutive days, wildfires fanned by strong winds have ravaged neighborhoods in Los Angeles, destroying more than 12,300 homes and buildings and leaving at least 11 dead. Fresh evacuations were ordered from Mandeville Canyon to the Interstate 405 freeway on Friday evening because of a flare up of the massive Palisades Fire.

NBC News on MSN · 1h

Are arsonists responsible for the Los Angeles wildfires?

In the case of the Eaton Fire, the investigators are likely to use magnets to help them hunt for the tiny, melted pieces of metal that could have been shed by power lines if they slapped together. But the existence of the metal doesn’t necessarily indicate that’s how the fire started, Nordskog said.

The New York Times · 12h

‘Completely Dry’: How Los Angeles Firefighters Ran Out of Water

As wildfires roar into residential neighborhoods, firefighters in California and elsewhere are finding that water systems can’t keep up with the demand.

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Did Budget Cuts Affect Emergency Response To L.A. Wildfires? What To Know About Funding To City’s Fire Department.

The Los Angeles mayor said none of the budget cuts could have impacted the city’s response to ongoing wildfires.

6hon MSN

Chargers 'LAFD' hats pay tribute to Los Angeles firefighters at playoff game vs. Texans

The Chargers are playing their first 2025 playoff game in Houston but paid tribute to Los Angeles amid devastating wildfires.

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How a small fire in Los Angeles turned into a monster, hour by hour

The Palisades Fire began as a brush fire on Tuesday morning amid wind gusts above 50 miles per hour. In less than an hour, ...

6h

Local firefighters from Stanislaus County sent south to battle Eaton Fire in Los Angeles

Local firefighters were sent to Los Angeles County to battle the Eaton Fire this week. The fire burned over 14,000 acres of ...

6h

LA Mayor Karen Bass handed out rich city contracts, forcing drastic cuts to fire department months before deadly wildfires: records

Los Angeles was forced to slash funding for the fire department after mayor Karen Bass awarded gilded contracts to city ...

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Deadly Los Angeles wildfires continue burning after devastating entire communities

Wildfires which have killed at least 11 people and left behind widespread destruction in Los Angeles County continue to burn ...

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Los Angeles Geared Up for Fire Risk, but Fell Short

There were too many houses to protect, and not enough engines,” one fire captain in Los Angeles said. Though fire officials ...

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