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LAFD actions in Palisades fire shrouded in secrecy as city refuses to release records
The LAFD has not answered questions about exactly which engines were unusable and what was wrong with them. And city ...
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New bill to allow department of defense to sell excess aircraft to firefighters
The U.S. Senate passed a new bipartisan bill reauthorizing the Department of Defense of sell excess aircraft and parts to ...
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LA mayor and fire chief's public feud: Inside the fallout over January's wildfire
How the conflict between two key leaders played out, each side's accusations and what the LAFD budget numbers reveal.
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As fire engine costs rise, lawmakers probe private equity’s role
Fire truck manufacturing waits can span years . Fire truck prices soared by around 10% in the last year alone. “In 2013, a ...
Unhoused population accounts for nearly one-third of fire calls: Los Angeles Fire Dept.
The Los Angeles Fire Department issued a report this week outlining the impact that an increasing homeless population has had on its resources in recent years.  “Fire Department field resources ...
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LAFD is doing all we can to fight LA fires. But we're dangerously understaffed. | Opinion
The LAFD fleet maintenance yard has 22 engines ... has served for 35 years as a firefighter in the Los Angeles Fire Department, where he is now a captain II.