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

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.

National Review on MSN · 1d

Los Angeles Fire Chief: City Failed Residents with Fire Department Budget Cuts

California governor Gavin Newsom announced the launch of an independent investigation into the L.A. Department of Water and Power.

The Hearty Soul on MSN · 14h

In 2024, Los Angeles Mayor Slashed Fire Department Funding for Homeless Initiatives

The city of Los Angeles, a region frequently threatened by wildfires, faced an unprecedented crisis in 2024. As multiple wildfires devastated communities, attention turned to Mayor Karen Bass’s decision to reduce funding for the Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) while significantly increasing the budget for homelessness initiatives.

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 · 7h

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 Washington Post on MSN · 11h

Why Los Angeles was unprepared for this fire

In Los Angeles’s chaparral-covered ecosystem, wildfires in the mountains are an annual ritual. But when those fires leaped into residential neighborhoods earlier this week, killing at least 11 people and destroying thousands of homes,

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Los Angeles Fire Department budget sustained cuts but saw overall increase

Amidst confusion around budget cuts affecting the Los Angeles Fire Department while thousands of firefighters are battling at ...

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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.

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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, ...

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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 ...

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Los Angeles fires: More than 10,000 homes and businesses destroyed, at least 11 dead

Multiple wildfires, including the Palisades Fire and Eaton Fire, are raging across Southern California Friday, leaving at ...

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Chargers Will Pay Tribute to Los Angeles Firefighters Ahead of Playoff Game vs. Texans

While the Chargers are on the road for their playoff opener, the Rams were set to host the Minnesota Vikings at SoFi Stadium.

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Update: 11% containment reached for Palisades Fire in Los Angeles County

Palisades Fire initially started 10:30 a.m. Jan. 7 in Los Angeles County. It has burned 21,595.8 acres after being active for ...

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Why did fire hydrants run dry across Los Angeles?

Other fires, like the 2023 Maui fires and the 2017 Tubbs Fire in Northern California, have caused hydrants to go dry in the ...

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