"Some people say to change the water every six months because it can grow bacteria if not [in] factory sealed bottles." Los Angeles fire evacuee's water stockpile strikes up discussion on potable water: 'Save the bottled water' first appeared on The Cool Down.

The Los Angeles haven’t spread in nearly a week, but the return of the Santa Ana winds to full strength could cause problems.

As firefighters continue to battle raging fires across Los Angeles County, a cut to the Los Angeles Fire Department 2025 budget and its commitment to recruiting a more diverse force have come under attack.

As a disastrous fire continues to burn on the city’s west side, some are calling Chief Kristin Crowley to account: Why wasn’t the city better prepared?

In May 2024, the city of Los Angeles adopted a Fiscal Year 2024 - 2025 budget that cut the appropriations for the fire department by $17.6 million from the previous year. At the time, the city of Los Angeles was negotiating the union contract with the firefighters' union, the United Firefighters of Los Angeles City.

We have over 100 fire apparatus out of service,” Los Angeles fire chief Kristin Crowley admitted when the wildfires were still at their peak.

Los Angeles authorities arrested a couple and impounded their fake fire truck after they were allegedly caught impersonating firefighters near the Palisades Fire. (Los Angeles County Sheriff's Dept.) Officials said the two occupants were also wearing CAL-Fire T-shirts under the turnout gear, and had helmets and radios.

About 1,600 policies for Pacific Palisades homeowners were dropped by State Farm in July, the state insurance office says.

Palisades Fire initially started 10:30 a.m. Jan. 7 in Los Angeles County. It has burned 23,713 acres after being active for 12 days. A crew of 5,677 firefighters has been working on site and they managed to contain 52% of the fire by Sunday morning. The blaze's cause remains under investigation.

Emails and videos of burned buildings in Los Angeles versus those still standing have been flying back and forth among architects, builders and fire safety specialists around the world.

Los Angles County Fire Department captain Sheila Kelliher details the difficulties firefighters are facing extinguishing the flames erupting around Los Angeles county on ‘The Story.’