Tearful LA fire union prez warned of dangerous fire department understaffing last year: ‘Someone will die’
This is a woefully understaffed fire department,” Escobar said. “We’re either going to have a fire department that’s going to ...
Opinion: Los Angeles tragedy points to need for support for CT fire services
This issue is not only about the appropriate budget allocations for hiring enough firefighters; it’s also about attracting ...
As if LA officials don’t have enough on their plates, they have another problem: Arsonists
As devastating wildfires have destroyed huge swaths of Los Angeles County, incinerating homes and leaving at least 27 people ...
Can LA wildfires prompt new focus on community mitigation efforts?
The devastation of the Los Angeles wildfires has resonated far beyond Southern California, as local officials and residents ...
‘Beyond the brink’: Data shows LA Fire Department among the most understaffed in America
A CNN analysis of the 10 largest US cities and other comparable departments shows the Los Angeles Fire Department is less ...
Los Angeles fire toll rises to 24 — From red flag warning, ‘fire tornado’ video to scam artists | 10 points
Conditions are expected to dramatically worsen, with “extreme fire behaviour and life-threatening conditions” over the coming ...
Wildfires latest: 10 confirmed dead as firefighters work to contain blazes in Los Angeles area
Firefighters are hoping for a break from the fierce winds that have fueled massive blazes in the Los Angeles area, killing 10 ...
The Palisades fire was reportedly caused by New Year's Eve fireworks
The devastating Palisades fire that claimed the lives of at least eight people out of the 24 fatalities reported in the ...
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California wildfires updates: New fire erupts in Oxnard, burns through Santa Clara riverbed
Severe fire weather conditions -- high winds with low humidity -- will continue through Wednesday, keeping the fire threat in ...
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Israel Sends Fire Protection Experts to Los Angeles
The Fire and Rescue Authority in Israel sent a team of five fire protection experts to Los Angeles ... and disaster relief workers from the National Forestry Commission and Ministry of Defense ...