The New York Times15d
‘Stuck on an Island,’ Some Residents Insist on Staying in the Fire Zone
In fire-scarred Altadena ... who works for a school district in Los Angeles County. Deputy Raquel Utley, a spokeswoman for the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, urged residents to ...
USA Today24d
More than 100K forced to evacuate as deadly Los Angeles fires burn out of control: Updates
The Los Angeles Department of ... "We're circling the wagons and trying to figure out what our best options are. California is our home." Another fast-moving brush fire erupted in Los Angeles ...
The New York Times20d
Winds Intensify in L.A. as Wildfire Death Toll Rises to 16
The persistent fire has proved “almost impossible to anticipate,” said Chief Kristin M. Crowley of the Los Angeles Fire Department ... his 1961 Morris wagon sat fully packed, including ...
Los Angeles Daily News23d
In tiny, charming Sierra Madre, Eaton fire destroys homes, forces scores of residents to flee
Around 1 p.m. Wednesday, Los Angeles ... Fire Department into a full-time service department. The department traces its roots back to the 1920s, when the all-volunteer outfit fashioned a first-aid ...
Reuters18d
Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway operates the dirtiest set of coal-fired power plants in the US
Los Angeles and Phoenix. Separately, the EPA recently suffered a setback to its “Good Neighbor Plan,” part of a longstanding initiative to limit the impact that coal plant emissions have on ...
As Altadena waited for evacuation orders, fire commanders faced ‘chaotic’ conditions
With thousands of lives at risk, a mobile command post tasked with issuing evacuation orders struggled to keep pace with the ...
Los Angeles fire rebuild efforts are underway, with expedited clean-up established
Neighbors are asked to work together to submit their Right of Entry forms in batches so Army Corps. of Engineers crews can ...
Fire crews in Los Angeles brace for more heavy winds; at least 24 killed, thousands of buildings lost
Fires across the Los Angeles area have killed at least 24 people and destroyed more than 12,000 structures, officials said, ...
Earlier California fire shows how Los Angeles could rebuild
The experiences of those who rebuilt after the 2017 wildfires in northern California offer a template for Los Angeles area ...
75 Los Angeles fire trucks wait for repairs as wildfires rage — while city spends $1.3B on the homeless
"We have over 100 fire apparatus out of service," Los Angeles fire chief Kristin Crowley admitted when the wildfires were still at their peak.
CNN20d
Fire department funding and recruitment policy come under scrutiny as deadly Los Angeles blazes rage on
a cut to the Los Angeles Fire Department 2025 budget and its commitment to recruiting a more diverse force have come under attack. Four major fires across the L.A. area have killed 16 people ...
Fox Business23d
Los Angeles mayor slashed fire budget last year, prioritized homeless population
Los Angeles' budget is in the spotlight as multiple wildfires rage around the city amid revelations that Mayor Karen Bass slashed the fire department's budget last year while prioritizing spending ...