No, LAFD doesn’t have 45 electric fire trucks that take hours to recharge | Fact check
A spokesperson for the fire department told Lead Stories the claim is false. The department's single electric fire engine was ...
Los Angeles-area fire crews pre-positioned ahead of Particularly Dangerous Situation taking effect, Bass says
This is the third PDS warning issued within 14 days in the greater Los Angeles area, which is "unprecedented" for the region, ...
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Firefighters battle to maintain the upper hand on a huge fire north of Los Angeles
The blaze was first reported just after 11 p.m. Wednesday, but the Los Angeles Fire Department announced early Thursday that forward progress had been stopped at about 40 acres and the evacuation ...
LAFD helicopter pilots describe water drops, challenges of battling Palisades fire in high winds
Quick calculations, coordination, communication and feedback were key in helping helicopter pilots hit their spots.
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President Trump set to visit Los Angeles for Palisades Fire zone tour, emergency briefing with local officials
The president will be joined by First Lady Melania Trump and will meet with officials from the Los Angeles Fire Department along with homeowners affected by the Palisades Fire. Around 4 p.m., the ...
California Wildfire Updates: Officials Warn Of Flooding, Mudslides After Hughes Fire Reaches 56% Containment
The 10,396-acre Hughes fire reached 56% containment Friday as first responders made progress controlling multiple blazes ...
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Fire in Bel-Air frays nerves as red flag weather is set to peak Thursday in Los Angeles
Shortly before 2 a.m., the Los Angeles Fire Department said the fire, which burned 40 acres, had stopped spreading. Officials lifted an evacuation warning for parts of Bel-Air, including homes ...
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 ...
What Really Happened With the L.A. Fire Department Budgets?
LAFD Chief Kristin Crowley is at the center of a media storm, sparking budget questions and calls for resignation.
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Fire-ravaged Southern California grapples with new infernos this week as much-needed rain could unleash more deadly hazards
according to Los Angeles County Fire Department Captain Sheila Kelliher Berkoh. “They put a lot of work in and did an incredible job really knocking the heat out of this fire,” Kelliher Berkoh ...