Freddy Escobar, the president of the United Firefighters of Los Angeles City, has been front and center since January's fires in L.A. While saying the LAFD is severely understaffed, he's been ...

Months after the January 2025 LA wildfires, top LA City Fire officials have been suspended after a financial investigation. Pakistan says it is responding to 'act of war' after India missile strik ...

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Ortiz was an LAFD fire captain who served in the department for 33 years before retiring in 2023. “ L.A. County has always had a history of being really good at brush fires,” Ortiz said.

LAFD and Mayor Karen Bass have not been cooperative in informing the public about their internal communications in response to January's devastating fires. The mayor and her team refuse to answer ...

The Fire Department, the mayor and her representatives have yet to provide answers to basic questions from The Times about whether they approved the LAFD ... with hook-and-ladder trucks, which ...

LAFD reported the findings of its inspections in mid-February, despite the fact that they were performed months earlier. The inspections were performed well before the Palisades Fire, which ...

Mayor Karen Bass announced that she was replacing Crowley, the city's first female chief, on Feb. 21, a day after LAFD officials clapped back against the city leader's claims that the ...

Crowley's response: The day after she was ousted, Crowley said that she is "extremely proud of the work, sacrifice and dedication of our LAFD members." She issued this brief statement Saturday ...

It happened right after 5 p.m. Thursday on PCH as the rain slammed the area. Video captured the moment the LAFD member made it to safety and back onto the highway after the force of the runoff ...