For Bass and LAFD, there’s no watering down how bad 2025 has been
The year was already a debacle for the Los Angeles Fire Department and Mayor Karen Bass, with multiple…
LA Fire Department honored with ‘Award of Excellence’ star on Hollywood Boulevard
Topline: The Hollywood Walk of Fame has a new neighbor — a star dedicated to the Los Angeles…
Why fire agencies fail to put out blazes that later turn disastrous
Firefighters knew the charred skeleton of a tractor was still hot when they left the valley floor in…
Citing wildfires, LAFD requests 15% budget increase
The Los Angeles Fire Department is requesting a budget of more than $1 billion for the coming year,…
LAFD records show no sign of ‘cold trailing’ again at Lachman fire, as interim chief had claimed
In the weeks since federal investigators announced that the devastating Palisades fire was caused by a reignition of…
Crews battle hazardous fire on cargo ship in San Pedro
A major emergency was declared at the Port of Los Angeles on Friday night as 186 firefighters worked…
Palisades fire victims claim a state park official restricted efforts to fight earlier blaze
Lawyers representing victims of the Palisades fire are seeking to depose Los Angeles firefighters to shed light on…
New LAFD chief slams media ‘smear’ of firefighters who battled Palisades fire
On his second day as chief of the Los Angeles Fire Department, Jaime Moore criticized what he called…
LAFD knew of firefighter complaints about Lachman mop-up and said nothing
For months, as victims pleaded for information, the Los Angeles Fire Department kept secret that its firefighters were…
Bystanders try to pull 3 patients from fiery downtown Los Angeles crash
A fiery crash in downtown Los Angeles sent three people to the hospital on Sunday morning, officials confirmed.…