75 Los Angeles fire trucks sat idle as wildfires rage — while city spends $1.3bn on the homeless
We have over 100 fire apparatus out of service,” Los Angeles fire chief Kristin Crowley admitted when the wildfires were ...
Axing fact-checkers 'like disbanding your fire department,' former CNN journo complains amid LA wildfires
Some commentators compared fact-checkers to "fire departments" and "first responders" while wildfires continued to spread ...
‘Beyond the brink’: Data shows LA Fire Department among the most understaffed in America
A CNN analysis of the 10 largest US cities and other comparable departments shows the Los Angeles Fire Department is less ...
L.A. Fire Department brass face questions about slow response to Palisades Fire
CBS News has confirmed that as the Palisades Fire started on Jan. 7, only 19 fire engines were pre-deployed to the area.
LA Times Today: Did Mayor Karen Bass really cut the fire department budget? The answer gets tricky
L.A. Fire chief Kristin Crowley pointed the finger at Mayor Karen Bass and budget cuts to the L.A. Fire Department. And she’s ...
Griffith Park reopens after Sunset fire; Runyon Canyon remains closed ‘until further notice’
Several parks around Los Angeles remain closed due to the ongoing wildfires, including Crestwood Hills Park, O’Melveny Park, ...
Image of three LA Fire Department leaders is missing context | Fact check
The image shows three members of the Los Angeles Fire Department’s leadership team. But they're only three members of the ...
Fire department funding and recruitment policy come under scrutiny as deadly Los Angeles blazes rage on
As firefighters continue to battle raging fires across Los Angeles County, a cut to the Los Angeles Fire Department 2025 ...
Captain with Midlands fire department arrested, charged with domestic violence, kidnapping
The man, who has been with a Midlands fire service for almost a decade, has been placed on administrative leave ...
Hancock Volunteer Fire Department gets funds to replace old station
The Hancock Volunteer Fire Department is receiving just over $1.5 million in federal funding to replace its oldest station.
Massive fire erupts at Bronx apartment building injuring 2 firefighters, damaging units
The New York Fire Department battled a 4-alarm blaze in the Bronx. Two firefighters are injured and at least six units damaged.
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 ...