"This is the most important thing for the LAFD really ever," said Doug Coates, acting president of the city firefighter union ...

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Federal investigators have determined that the wildfire that leveled much of Pacific Palisades on Jan. 7 was a so-called "holdover" from a smaller fire that was set intentionally on New Year's Day, ...

The Los Angeles Fire Department finally released its internal investigation of the chaotic and short-handed response to the Palisades Fire — but failed to address the causes of the blaze, including ...

A longtime Los Angeles Fire Department leader who is currently the head of the agency's Valley operations will become the department's new chief, Mayor Karen Bass confirmed Friday. Jaime Moore, ...

ABC7 keeps pushing LAFD for answers on how it watched over the Lachman burn scar before it turned into the Palisades Fire, but as of now, our questions remain unanswered. ABC7 keeps pushing LAFD for ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. At least one LAFD official knew that firefighters had been ordered to pack up their hoses and leave the scene of ...

LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass has appointed a local 30-year fire department veteran as the city's new fire chief. Deputy Chief Jaime E. Moore, who has been serving as commander of ...

The Los Angeles Board of Fire Commissioners on Tuesday advanced a preliminary budget request of $199.3 million to hire staff, support training and fund other resources needed to address emergencies, ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. The devastating Palisades fire stemmed from a New Year’s Day fire that resurfaced on Jan. 7. The revelations — ...