The LAFD could have sent at least 10 additional engines to Pacific Palisades before the fire — engines that could have been on patrol along the hillsides and canyons, several former top ...

"They're already conducting an analysis of windstorm and wildfires," Crowley said. "In contrast to LAFD, FSRI has resources to conduct a thorough investigation… that will be independent ...

Crowley remained with LAFD at a lower rank but her new position was previously unspecified. As of Tuesday, her new title is Assistant Chief of LAFD’s Operations Valley Bureau. The former chief ...

Editor’s note: This report was published shortly before Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass announced the removal of LAFD Chief Kristin Crowley. In the days following the Palisades and Eaton fires ...

The LAFD member, whose name was not released, was transported to a local hospital for minor injuries as a precaution after the incident, Capt. Erik Scott said. The man was driving on the Pacific ...

However, the interview was canceled Tuesday. The LAFD Administration issued the following statement after the cancellation: "The Los Angeles City Fire Department worked tirelessly to fight the ...

The Los Angeles Fire Department did not inform the city’s Department of Water and Power until mid-February that more than 1,000 fire hydrants needed repairs, despite being aware of the issues ...

During the Palisades Fire, Karmin was already well aware that the Pacific Palisades only has two LAFD fire stations: LAFD Fire Station 23 and LAFD Fire Station 69. 7 On Your Side Investigates ...

In the aftermath of the Palisades Fire, the Los Angeles Fire Department is sounding the alarm about needing more resources to adequately protect the city. “The LAFD has been under-resourced ...

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass abruptly fired Chief Kristin Crowley, a move that comes after the LAFD clapped back against the mayor's claims that the department was not adequately prepared for the ...

Bass has appointed former Chief Deputy Ronnie Villanueva as interim fire chief. Villanueva served with the LAFD for 41 years before retiring in September 2024. "Acting in the best interests of Los ...