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Los Angeles Fire Dept. Warned New Budget Could Make Fires Worse
The change in fire department funding from 2023-24 stemmed from a one-time purchase of breathing equipment and fire suits ...
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The Los Angeles Fires Didn’t Have to Be This Bad
I keep rewatching a video of a McDonald’s in flames in Los Angeles. Blazing palm trees are buffeted by extreme winds. Sparks ...
California fires put Los Angeles and outlying areas on high alert: What to know
Los Angeles is reeling from the most destructive wildfires in its history, and firefighters are struggling to contain the ...
Live Updates: Fires Devastate Los Angeles as Death Toll Rises to 10
Fierce winds fueled new fires and made it harder to contain the largest blazes, which have destroyed whole neighborhoods and ...
Los Angeles fire budget cut, hundreds of hydrants stolen for scrap before fires
Hundreds of fire hydrants were stolen from the ground for scrap metal in advance of the blazes raging across Los Angeles, ...
Los Angeles mayor slashed fire budget last year, prioritized homeless population
Los Angeles slashed its fire department's budget last year while prioritizing spending for its homeless population, a move that has fallen under scrutiny as wildfires rage.
Los Angeles fires: More than 10,000 homes and businesses destroyed, at least 10 dead
Multiple wildfires, including the Palisades Fire and Eaton Fire, are raging across Southern California Friday, leaving at ...
Wildfires latest: 10 confirmed dead as firefighters work to contain blazes in Los Angeles area
Firefighters are hoping for a break from the fierce winds that have fueled massive blazes in the Los Angeles area, killing 10 ...
Zachary Levi, Mel Gibson blast California leadership over Los Angeles fires
As firefighters worked to quell flames, many celebrities expressed gratitude for first responders – but some expressed anger ...
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Los Angeles cut $17.5M from fire department budget months before deadly fires
Seven months before the uncontrolled Palisades Fire in Los Angeles, the city's fire department budget for this fiscal year was cut by more than $17.5 million, records show.
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass pushes back against criticism over management of wildfires
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass repeatedly dodged questions about her leadership and alleged lack of initial presence during the ongoing wildfires affecting the area.