The Department of Justice has created an L.A.-based Joint Regional Fire Crimes Task Force "to investigate and prosecute fire-related crimes" as Los Angeles County recovers from devastating wildfires.

Toxic chemicals from L.A.'s fires are going underreported and pose serious long-term risks, a group of lawmakers says. They ...

By Shawn Hubler and Alexandra Berzon Three years ago, when Kristin Crowley became the first female chief in the history of the Los Angeles Fire Department, she was lauded as a force for stability.

It will focus on arson, burglary, fraud, illegal drone activity and other crimes committed where wildfires have erupted.

With disasters come scammers and the Attorney General's Office is cracking down on price gouging to protect victims of the Los Angeles wildfires ... a disaster relief task force has been created.

A firefighter battles the Eaton Fire Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025 in Altadena, Calif. AP Photo/Ethan Swope 6:26 p.m.: The Los Angeles Fire Department ... is leading a task force investigating the ...

Dozens of people are believed to have died in the Palisades and Eaton fires, which have burned down whole swaths of ...

6:26 p.m.: The Los Angeles Fire Department calls on all of its firefighters ... Firearms and Explosives is leading a task force investigating the cause and origin of the fires, officials announce.