LAFD actions in Palisades fire shrouded in secrecy as city refuses to release records
The LAFD has not answered questions about exactly which engines were unusable and what was wrong with them. And city ...
Graffiti-covered building burns in downtown LA — and this isn’t its first fire in recent months
Over 100 firefighters battled heavy flames in a commercial building fire in downtown Los Angeles early Monday morning that spread to a nearby building and took one hour and 37 minutes to put out.
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What's next for Kristin Crowley? Former LAFD chief has new title
We owe that to the LAFD and to those we serve.” The ex-fire chief delivered an impassioned 11-minute appeal on why she deserves her role back. She refuted LA Mayor Karen Bass’ claims that she ...
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Fired LAFD Chief Crowley Accused of Purposefully Understaffing Before Wildfires
On Feb. 21, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass relieved L.A. Fire Department (LAFD) chief Kristin Crowley of her duties in the wake of fallout over how recent deadly firestorms in the city were handled.
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Fired LAFD chief loses appeal of dismissal after making her case to LA City Council
The LAFD also released a statement after the council hearing. "The Los Angeles City Fire Department is grateful for Chief Crowley and her leadership during the time she served as Fire Chief," the ...
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LAFD Captain Erik Scott: L.A.’s ‘long road to recovery’ after the wildfires ‘is happening’
“Los Angeles is really known for being resilient, and the long road to recovery is happening,” LAFD Fire Captain Erik Scott told The Times’ Ducassi on the red carpet of the #Oscars ...
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LAFD did not alert DWP to more than 1,000 fire hydrants needing repair
Retardant coats a fire hydrant in Mandeville Canyon near the Palisades fire burn zone. (Brian van der Brug/Los Angeles Times) ...