In 2023 memo, L.A. fire chief warned of ‘significant’ gap in wildfire defense
In a memo that has not been previously reported, chief told city fire commissioners that L.A. relied almost entirely on ...
Mills River Fire Department substation burns down; destroys truck prepped for LA fires
An early morning fire at Mills River Fire Station 2 on Jan. 17 left "everything destroyed." State and local fire officials ...
L.A.’s fire chief generated controversy — and fierce loyalty — while the city burned
Critics of Los Angeles Fire Chief Kristin Crowley — a gay woman leading an overwhelmingly male department — call her a “DEI ...
Actor Denis Leary tells 'The View' LA fire department 'understaffed,' gets budget cut further every year
Actor Denis Leary told "The View" on Wednesday that the L.A. fire department, and others across the country, get their ...
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Police wield fire extinguishers to fight blaze at Franklinville Inn
FRANKLIN TWP. — Police officers helped save a landmark on the dining scene after fire struck the Franklinville Inn early ...
‘Beyond the brink’: Data shows LA Fire Department among the most understaffed in America
A CNN analysis of the 10 largest US cities and other comparable departments shows the Los Angeles Fire Department is less ...
Axing fact-checkers 'like disbanding your fire department,' former CNN journo complains amid LA wildfires
Some commentators compared fact-checkers to "fire departments" and "first responders" while wildfires continued to spread ...
Worker gets nose ring caught in office chair — leading to wild fire-department rescue caught on video
The unnamed office employee had apparently been sticking her nose through the chair’s mesh frame when, all of a sudden, “it ...
LA Times Today: Did Mayor Karen Bass really cut the fire department budget? The answer gets tricky
L.A. Fire chief Kristin Crowley pointed the finger at Mayor Karen Bass and budget cuts to the L.A. Fire Department. And she’s ...
L.A. Fire Department brass face questions about slow response to Palisades Fire
CBS News has confirmed that as the Palisades Fire started on Jan. 7, only 19 fire engines were pre-deployed to the area.
Chesapeake firefighters rescue 2 people from house fire
Chesapeake Fire Department rescued two people from a house fire early Saturday morning. Crews responded to a house fire in the 2000 block of Midway Avenue shortly before 4 a.m. When firefighters ...
Hancock Volunteer Fire Department to get new fire station
The Hancock Volunteer Fire Department is receiving just over $1.5 million in federal funding to replace its oldest station.