High overtime costs have long been a problem for the LAFD, whose around-the-clock staffing model depends heavily on employees ... but that Bass also secured $51 million for 10 fire engines, five ...

The three LAFD stations that sent fire engines to respond to the fire on Monday are among the top 10 busiest stations in the city so far in 2025, according to an LAist analysis of emergency ...

LAFD and Mayor Karen Bass have not ... able to maintain the vehicles and as a result, 40 engines were out of service the day of the fire. "Because of the budget cuts and lack of investments ...

A driver was killed in a crash after failing to yield to a Los Angeles Fire Department engine in Pacoima Sunday morning, authorities said. The crash occurred about 10:45 a.m. in the area of Terra ...

The sole occupant of a vehicle was killed following a collision with a Los Angeles Fire Department fire engine in Pacoima. The crash happened around 10:45 a.m. on Saturday in the 13000 block of ...

A person was killed Sunday after a collision involving a member of the Los Angeles Fire Department driving a fire engine, authorities confirmed. According to the department, the incident occurred ...

In fact, Crowley told the council, 100 fire engines, trucks and ambulances have sat "broken down" in LAFD maintenance yards after the city axed $17 million from the city's budget. "I have seen ...

Former Los Angeles Fire Department Chief Kristin Crowley lost ... She repeated statements that the department was limited because of fire engines that were sidelined for maintenance.

LOS ANGELES (CNS) -- Kristin Crowley, who was fired by Mayor Karen Bass as chief of the Los Angeles Fire Department last ... the LAFD's pre-deployment model and her FY 2024-25 budget.

who faced tough questions over the number of available fire engines on the day of the wildfire. Crowley, who was appointed as LAFD’s chief in 2022, noted after her dismissal that it was an honor ...

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass is touting the support of some top officials for her firing of Los Angeles Fire Department ... model of pre-deployment during the January windstorm and critical fire ...

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