A Jan. 18 Facebook post (direct link, archive link) claims firefighters in Los Angeles rely on electric fire trucks that take hours to recharge. “(Forty-five) of Los Angeles fire trucks have to ...

The 'Dig' and 'Last Flight Home' director was in Rome when Altadena burned. 'Everything's been destroyed. I might as well ...

The LAFD said the footage shows its team putting out a fire using small canvas bags, which are part of the department's standard equipment, not handbags. The canvas bags are more efficient than ...

Kristin Crowley was elevated to Los Angeles fire chief in 2022 at a time of ... serving in nearly every role, including fire marshal, engineer and battalion chief. Garcetti had described Crowley ...

Los Angeles Fire Department Chief Kristin Crowley said that the City of Los Angeles failed its over 100,000 displaced residents who were forced to evacuate from the ongoing wildfire siege.

Los Angeles Fire Department captain Sheila Kelliher details how persistent wind has prevented firefighters from extinguishing the flames surrounding parts of L.A. and allowed the "dramatic fire ...

The wildfires have left a path of wreckage in their wake. More than 12,000 homes and other structures have burned down in the fire, the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection said.

Thirteen years ago, the LAFD took the type of dramatic measures in preparation of dangerous winds that the department failed to employ last week in advance of the Palisades fire.

The arm of the Los Angeles Fire Department in charge of preventing wildfires faced years of allegations of corruption, laziness, harassment and discrimination before the blazes that have ...

The Los Angeles Fire Department asked its firefighters to call their communications department. LAFD firefighter Margaret Stewart asked all members to call (213) 576-8962 and report their ...