Deputies raced to evacuate Altadena residents, wondering if their station would burn, too
As the Eaton fire raged through Altadena, sheriff's deputies raced through the darkened streets evacuating residents. Then ...
Fire-ravaged Los Angeles confronts difficult questions as it rushes to rebuild
As a charred Los Angeles resurfaces from the infernal flames that engulfed the region last month, questions loom as to how ...
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Altadena sheriff’s station reopens after smoke contaminants prompted closure
the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department said Monday the facility is once again fully operational. The station narrowly escaped the flames of the Eaton fire, which on the morning of Jan. 8 ...
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No, LAFD doesn’t have 45 electric fire trucks that take hours to recharge | Fact check
On May 14, 2022, Los Angeles Fire Chief Kristin Crowley announced the arrival of the department’s first electric fire engine, which was expected to enter service at Station 82 in Hollywood ...
Fox News27d
Hughes Fire forces partial evacuation of 5,000+ person Los Angeles jail
A fast-moving California fire has forced authorities ... "We demand that the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors and the sheriff's department take swift action to protect the lives of the ...
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Los Angeles-area fire crews pre-positioned ahead of Particularly Dangerous Situation taking effect, Bass says
Los Angeles Fire Department Chief Kristin Crowley warned ... Engines are pre-deployed in Sun Valley at Station 77, Woodland Hills at Station 84, West Los Angeles at Station 59 and the Hollywood ...
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Salinas firefighters, therapy dogs meet Prince Harry at Los Angeles fire site
Salinas Fire ... the devastating Los Angeles fires, according to Salinas city officials. Earlier this week, Cruz and and his handler, Captain Pimentel visited fire stations FS11, FS12, and FS66 ...
Residents and officials oppose fire debris being sent to Calabasas landfill
The recent fires left behind large amounts of toxic debris, and residents are expressing concern over the federal government's plan to send the waste to areas far from the fire zones.
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Like Los Angeles, San Jose and Oakland Need Firefighters
The Los Angeles Fire Department has less than one firefighter ... City Councilman Zac Unger is pushing back on proposals to close fire stations to save money as the city battles a budget crisis.
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Does the L.A. Fire Department Have a Fleet of Electric Fire Trucks?
“To set the record straight: the Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD ... fire truck remains plugged in and charged at the fire station when not responding to a call. Because most operations ...
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Thousands told to evacuate after two new blazes start in Los Angeles County
Los Angeles Fire Department issued an evacuation warning ... scorching what appeared to be a ridge line. Video from the station showed residents who had refused evacuation orders hosing down ...
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What Really Happened With the L.A. Fire Department Budgets?
Part of the outrage was that the Los Angeles Police Department got a 6.8 percent ... yet has been denied a much-needed second fire station for more than 20 years. In 2023, Rodriguez got approval ...