New York Post on MSN9d
75 Los Angeles fire trucks wait for repairs as wildfires rage — while city spends $1.3B on the homeless
We have over 100 fire apparatus out of service,” Los Angeles fire chief Kristin Crowley admitted when the wildfires were ...
Amid dangerous winds in 2011, LAFD engines stood ready. That didn’t happen this time
Thirteen years ago, the LAFD took the type of dramatic measures in preparation of dangerous winds that the department failed ...
With a forecast of dangerous winds, LAFD pre-deploys to avoid failings of Palisades fire
With more dangerous winds coming, LAFD says it has staffed all of its available extra engines and staged more than two dozen ...
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 ...
Canyon News3d
Brush Fire In Sherman Oaks Battled By LAFD
The Los Angeles Fire Department reported a brush fire in Sherman Oaks on Wednesday, January 22 at 11:01 p.m. on the ...
Los Angeles Magazine on MSN15d
LAFD Chief Says CA Leaders Failed Department as International Fire Union Boss Heads to LA
LAFD Chief Kristin Crowley blasted city officials for cutting her department's budget in television interviews on Friday ...
Fast-moving Hughes Fire erupts in Los Angeles County as California officials order evacuations
Officials ordered evacuations in the area surrounding the Hughes Fire on Wednesday morning, located near Castaic Lake in Los ...
Rolling Stone4d
What Really Happened With the L.A. Fire Department Budgets?
Another appropriation made outside the budget was $58 million for apparatus and vehicle replacement. In total, the LAFD was budgeted $963 million during the 2024-25 cycle. “When you actually ...
Los Angeles Fire Chief's Actions Draw Praise, Criticism
Some laud Los Angeles Chief Kristin Crowley for backing her troops while others say she didn't handle the wildfire response ...
Los Angeles Daily News15d
Was the LAFD budget cut? The budget increased, but debate rages over cuts to some positions
Los Angeles Fire Chief Kristin Crowley lashed out at ... has and will continue to severely impact our ability to repair our apparatus,” Crowley said on CNN, adding that more than 100 fire ...
USA TODAY on MSN15d
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass faces heat for fire budget, Ghana trip as city burns
"LAFD’s operating budget did get reduced by $17.6 million ... did and has and will continue to severely impact our ability to ...