Does the L.A. Fire Department Have a Fleet of Electric Fire Trucks?
Social media users across X, Facebook, Threads, and Instagram have claimed that efforts to contain the fires have been ...
At least 16 dead in LA fires as dangerous winds could persist; crews douse roads in retardant
LOS ANGELES − The death toll from a devastating series of fires in Los Angeles County rose to 16, officials announced, as air ...
Update: Eaton Fire remains 89% contained, 14,021 acres burned in Los Angeles County
Eaton Fire initially started 6:18 p.m. Jan. 7 in Los Angeles County. Since its discovery two weeks ago, it has burned 14,021 ...
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‘It's for your own good.' Why some fire-affected residents can't return home yet
With winds dying down and firefighters getting a better handle on some of the brush fires that have broken out in Los Angeles County over ... to Los Angeles Fire Department Chief Kristin Crowley.
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Why fire hydrants ran dry as wildfires tore through Los Angeles
The Cal Fire volunteer and photographer ... I don’t know.” The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (DWP), the county’s largest local utility, serves Pacific Palisades, an affluent ...
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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 ... such as rigs, fire trucks and hook-and-ladders, Hudley-Hayes said. “Yes, I think the fire department is overwhelmed ...
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California officials reopen certain Palisades Fire zones, cops to use planes to monitor looting
according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. The operation comes after the department announced it is enhancing operations in the Altadena Eaton Fire burn area to support recovery ...
Power lines and wildfires: Experts say communities can be better protected, at a high cost
No official causes yet for LA fires, but utilities have a deadly history of sparking blazes. Cut the power and bury the lines ...
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Update: Eaton Fire remains 87% contained, 14,021 acres affected in Los Angeles County
The zones listed below are only open to residence with valid ID: Per the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department: ALL EVACUATION ORDER and WARNING AREAS for the Eaton Fire are under CURFEW ORDER ...
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Why Fire Lawsuits Against Los Angeles City Will Likely Fail
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass has faced intense criticism for cutting the fire department's budget in ... Newsweek reached out to Bass's office and utility company Edison via email for comment ...
California wildfires highlights: Santa Ana winds pick up speed; New fire erupts in Ventura County
Firefighters braced for high winds, with the National Weather Service of LA issuing its most serious advisory, “Particularly Dangerous Situation (PDS)".