Escape from the Palisades: Split-second decision-making, confusing responses
A deep analysis of the Palisades fire evacuation paints a chaotic scenario: As the fire roared toward homes, major escape routes were gridlocked before the first evacuation orders were given.
Los Angeles Doesn't Have Enough Fire Trucks Thanks To Private Equity
Los Angeles has been beset by fires this year, and it seems like every fire department around has done everything it can to ...
California city's massive $130M deficit threatens dangerous cuts to its firefighting capacity
The city of Oakland will lose 30% of its firefighting capacity in the next two weeks due to the city’s $129.8 million budget ...
Utah firefighters to return home after two weeks battling wildfires in California
A group of 64 Utah firefighters will return home Sunday after spending two weeks in Southern California helping to combat the ...
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Oregon couple who posed as firefighters during L.A. wildfires charged, face potential jail time
The fake fire engine, purchased at auction, allegedly used by an Oregon couple to enter a Palisades Fire evacuation zone. The ...
California Police Pull Over 'Suspicious' Fire Engine to Find Fake Firefighters Trying to Enter Evacuation Zone
Two individuals from Oregon were arrested in a fake fire engine while allegedly pretending to be firefighters, California police officials said.
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Dozens of Los Angeles Fire Vehicles Were in the Maintenance Yard During the Wildfires
"The LAFD has not had the funding mechanism to supply enough mechanics and enough money for the parts to repair these engines ...
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Stockton, 10 other San Joaquin County fire agencies help fight Southern California fires
city of Lodi spokesperson, said via email that on Tuesday, Jan. 7, the fire department sent their Emergency Services engine to assist with firefighting in Los Angeles County. She said the engine ...
LA’s Olympic venues were spared by wildfires, but the city’s rebuild could impact the Games’ runup
The deadly wildfires that have ravaged sections of Los Angeles left an indelible imprint on the region's landscape and psyche.
Couple driving ‘fake fire engine’ arrested trying to enter Palisades fire evacuation zone
Dustin and Jennifer Nehl claimed to be from Oregon’s ‘Roaring River Fire Department’ – then officials realized it didn’t exist ...
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NorCal tribal fire department joins fight against LA fires
KCRA 3’S MARICELA DE LA CRUZ HEARD FROM ... ON JANUARY 7TH, THE TRIBAL FIRE DEPARTMENT SENT OUT A TEAM TO HELP FIGHT THE L.A. FIRES. SO RIGHT NOW WE HAVE A WILDLAND ENGINE WITH FOUR PEOPLE ...
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Mudslide concerns remain near California's burn scar areas as heavy rain falls in LA County
One such debris flow trapped several cars in Woodland Hills, just north over the Santa Monica Mountains from the Palisades Fire burn scar, including a Los Angeles Fire Department fire engine.