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 ...
LAFD bosses sent just 5 fire engines to Palisades Fire — while holding back 1,000 firefighters and 35 trucks in critical first hours
Los Angeles fire bosses deployed a just fraction of its firefighters and trucks to the deadly Palisades Fire until it was already out of control — sending just five the 40 available fire engines and ...
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7 On Your Side obtains report showing initial response to Palisades Fire
A document obtained by Eyewitness News shows how the Los Angeles City Fire Department responded in the initial minutes after ...
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‘You Have Failed’: LA Fire Chiefs Demand Current LAFD Head Be Thrown Overboard In Scathing Letter
A number of battalion chiefs have signed a letter calling for Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) Chief Kristin Crowley to ...
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LAFD Officials Demand Chief’s Resignation Over Wildfire Response
Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) Chief Kristin Crowley is facing intense criticism and calls for her resignation over her ...
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L.A. fire officials could have put engines in the Palisades before the fire broke out. They didn’t
“The plan you’re using now for the fire you should have used before the fire,” said former LAFD Battalion Chief Rick Crawford. “It’s a known staffing tactic — a deployment model.
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LAFD Conducts Extensive Search for Occupants in Abandoned Utility Truck in Pacoima Wash, No Persons Found
LAFD conducts a search for persons linked to a stranded utility truck in Pacoima wash, finding no one present.
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Former LAFD battalion chief explains why California wildfires were hard to contain
LOS ANGELES (WPVI) -- At least five people are believed to be dead -- with the LA County sheriff saying he expects that number to rise -- as a series of devastating fires grow uncontained across ...