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Firefighters, who are also veterans, say military background helped them battle Palisades Fire
"I think that's why veterans make very good firefighters...we're public servants. We go into the military because we love our ...
Los Angeles Had Substandard Hydrants Near Devastating Fire’s Starting Point
The Palisades fire first took hold in a neighborhood where many hydrants had only a single small outlet for firefighters to ...
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Dozens of Los Angeles Fire Vehicles Were in the Maintenance Yard During the Wildfires
"The LAFD has not had the funding mechanism to supply enough mechanics and enough money for the parts to repair these engines ...
Fact Check: Did Los Angeles Cut Fire Department Funding by $17.6M?
The adopted budget for the 2024-2025 fiscal year increased the amount for the fire department to $819,637,423, according to a summary on the city administrative officer's website. That meant the ...
Los Angeles Fire Department budget sustained cuts but saw overall increase
In May 2024, the city of Los Angeles adopted a Fiscal Year 2024 - 2025 budget that cut the appropriations for the fire ...
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L.A. Fire Chief: Yes, The City Of Los Angeles Failed The Fire Department
Los Angeles Fire Department Chief Kristin Crowley criticized the city's decision to cut more than $17 million in funding for the department, and says that the city let her and her firefighters down.
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LA fire chief says city failed residents in wildfire prep, budget cuts: 'Screaming to be properly funded'
Los Angeles Fire Department Chief Kristin Crowley said that the City of Los Angeles failed its over 100,000 displaced residents who were forced to evacuate from the ongoing wildfire siege.
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75 Los Angeles fire trucks wait for repairs as wildfires rage — while city spends $1.3B on the homeless
At least 75 fire ... department was seriously underfunded. Los Angeles Fire Captain Freddy Escobar has served 35 years as a firefighter and is the president of the United Firefighters of Los ...
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Los Angeles mayor's office, fire department refute speculation chief was dismissed
The Los Angeles Fire Department refuted the speculation that its chief, Kristin Crowley, had been dismissed on Friday as crews continue to battle the wildfires burning across the region.
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Los Angeles fire chief at the center of public spat with City Hall as wildfires rage
Crowley publicly criticized the city ... fire hydrants top priority, but diversity.” There’s no evidence that Crowley’s efforts to diversify the department have hampered the fight. The Los ...