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Dozens of Los Angeles Fire Vehicles Were in the Maintenance Yard During the Wildfires
"The LAFD has not had the funding mechanism to supply enough mechanics and enough money for the parts to repair these engines ...
Aurora firefighters return from Los Angeles with lessons, suggestions on fire safety
The brush crew from Aurora Fire Rescue that went and helped in the Los Angeles firefighting efforts said Coloradans need to ...
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Los Angeles wildfires leave 10 dead as details emerge about victims
The Los Angeles Fire Department said Thursday that one of ... They were waiting for an ambulance to come and did not make it to safety when the flames roared through, Mitchell’s daughter ...
Los Angeles Fire Department budget sustained cuts but saw overall increase
In May 2024, the city of Los Angeles adopted a Fiscal Year 2024 - 2025 budget that cut the appropriations for the fire ...
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Fire department funding and recruitment policy come under scrutiny as deadly Los Angeles blazes rage on
“Specialized programs and resources, such as Air Operations, Tactical EMS Units ... even with a fully funded fire department, Hudley-Hayes said she believes Los Angeles firefighters would ...
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Los Angeles Fire Department asked off-duty members to help combat wildfires | Fact check
“BREAKING – SHARE: The Los Angeles Fire Department urges anyone with firefighting experience to assist in fighting the Palisades Fire that’s rapidly spreading and 0% contained,” reads the ...
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Los Angeles Fire Chief Warned Budget Cuts Could Impact Firefighters' Response
In a Dec. 4 memo, Los Angeles Chief Kristin Crowley said the cuts "have adversely affected the ... with the Brunswick Volunteer Ambulance & Rescue Company, Oxford Fire Company and Brunswick ...
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A month before fires, L.A. fire chief warned budget cuts were hampering emergency response
Before wildfires broke out across Los Angeles, the city's fire chief said that budget cuts were hampering the department's ability to respond to emergencies, a department memo shows. Funding for ...