A spokesperson for the fire department told Lead Stories the claim is false. The department's single electric fire engine was acquired in 2022.

City workers and celebrities, teachers and tycoons talk about what they lost in the Los Angeles fires — and how they’ll ...

The roads are often winding and narrow, constructed decades ago before modern fire codes required widening them. That means during fast-moving fires, fire engines ... the Los Angeles Fire ...

For the latest updates on the Eaton, Palisades and other fires ravaging Southern California, here is where to find continuing coverage. As the Los Angeles Fire Department faced extraordinary ...

In Los Angeles, he said, “we are watching fires ... of extreme fire weather conditions, Los Angeles Fire Department officials on Monday had staffed all of its available extra engines and staged ...

A rumor that half of LA's fire trucks are electric and they have to go back to the firehouse to recharge every eight to ten hours is circulating online. For example, the America's Last Line of Defense ...

Planes doused homes and hillsides with bright pink fire-retardant chemicals, while crews and fire engines were being ... the Palisades Fire, a Los Angeles Police Department official said many ...

A post shared on Threads claims the Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) has 45 electric fire trucks that take 10 hours to recharge. View on Threads Verdict: False The LAFD has not issued a press ...

"The LAFD has not had the funding mechanism to supply enough mechanics and enough money for the parts to repair these engines ...

Gavin Newsom announced the mobilization of “more than 130 fire engines ... fires. Fire chief warned leaders of ‘weakness’ in the city’s ability to fight wildfires Los Angeles Fire ...

The essential firefighting vehicles were still sitting in the Los Angeles Fire Department ... vehicles were 40 fire engines, which carry water and are used to fight fires, 36 ambulances, and ...