Citing wildfires, LAFD requests 15% budget increase

The request, which represents a more than 15% increase over this year’s budget, includes money for 179 new firefighting ...

Austin Beutner says LAFD needs dispatch reform to cut response delays

Mayoral candidate Austin Beutner says L.A.’s 911 system sends paramedics to too many non-emergency calls, slowing response ...

LAFD records show no sign of ‘cold trailing’ again at Lachman fire, as interim chief had claimed

The conflict between the LAFD’s statements and its own records is likely to intensify frustration and anger among Palisades ...
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LAFD Seeks 15% Budget Hike for Wildfire Preparedness

The Los Angeles Fire Department seeks a 15% budget increase for wildfire preparedness, citing the need for more recruits and resources following the Palisades fire. The request faces uncertainty due ...

New LAFD chief slams media 'smear' of firefighters who battled Palisades fire

Moore's statements represented a dramatic shift from his comments last week, when he said the media reports had generated an ...

Large Fire on Cargo Ship Docked at Port of Los Angeles Causes ‘Major Emergency’ and Shelter-in-Place Orders

An electrical fire broke out below deck on a cargo ship docked in the Port of Los Angeles on the evening of Nov. 21. The Los ...
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Jaime Moore sworn in as new Los Angeles fire chief after City Council confirmation

Jaime Moore was sworn in as the new chief of the Los Angeles Fire Department Friday after a unanimous vote by the Los Angeles ...
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LAFD battle container ship fire at Port of Los Angeles

All crew members were accounted for after a cargo ship and containers caught fire at the Port of Los Angeles Friday night, ...

Cargo ship and containers catch fire at Port of Los Angeles

A cargo ship and containers caught fire at the Port of Los Angeles on Friday night.The Los Angeles Fire Department said an ...

Electrical fire that erupted on cargo ship at Port of Los Angeles now ‘substantially contained’ after no injuries reported

A fire broke out Friday evening on a cargo ship docked at the Port of Los Angeles, prompting the evacuations of all 23 crew members and a large-scale firefighting response involving more than 100 ...