Los Angeles fire bosses deployed a just fraction of its firefighters and trucks to the deadly Palisades Fire until it was already out of control — sending just five the 40 available fire engines ...

The mayor has proposed folding the LAFD’s Equity Bureau into the Professional Standards Division. The bureau was created to help recruit more women and make the LAFD “safe and supportive for ...

LAFD is doing all we can to fight LA fires. But we're dangerously understaffed. | Opinion As a 35-year firefighter I have never seen such devastation. It was caused by unprecedented winds – but ...

LAFD Chief Kirstin Crowley slammed the city’s preparation for fires. “We are screaming to be properly funded to make sure that our firefighters can do their jobs so that we can serve the ...

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

LAFD firefighter Margaret Stewart asked all members to call (213) 576-8962 and report their availability. She said this is the first time in 19 years that the department has carried out this protocol.

The Los Angeles Fire Department’s budget was cut by nearly $17.6 million this fiscal year. That’s a roughly 2% decrease from the previous year.

Los Angeles fire bosses deployed a just fraction of its firefighters and trucks to the deadly Palisades Fire until it was already out of control — sending just five the 40 available fire engines ...