The LAFD could have sent at least 10 additional engines to the Palisades before the fire — engines that could have been on patrol along the hillsides and canyons, several former top officials ...

The LAFD has not answered questions about exactly which engines were unusable and what was wrong with them. And city officials have slow-walked releasing maintenance records for each of the agency ...

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 ...

LAFD Chief Kirstin Crowley slammed the city's preparation for fires. Mayor Karen Bass cut the city's firefighting budget by $17M. Getty Images.

As a proud 35-year veteran and current captain with the Los Angeles Fire Department, I’ve never experienced the devastation that we're seeing in LA today, where thousands of structures and more ...

Here are some numbers to consider. In 1960, with a population of 2.5 million, we had 112 LAFD fire stations. Today, with a population of nearly 4 million, we have 106 stations.That is according to ...

LAFD firefighter Margaret Stewart asked all members to call (213) 576-8962 and report their availability. She said this is the first time in 19 years that the department has carried out this protocol.

The Los Angeles City Council rejected former Los Angeles Fire Department Chief Kristin Crowley’s appeal on Tuesday to reinstate her title as the department’s head, leaving the public to wonder ...

A Los Angeles Fire Department captain explains how the recent Palisades and Eaton fires got out of control to become some of the costliest in U.S. history, and why fighting fires in the area is so ...

A Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) recall of its off-duty firefighters in response to out-of-control wildfires was misinterpreted online as a call for assistance from members of the public.

Fact check: Wildfire victims can get one-time $770 FEMA payment plus other aid. On May 14, 2022, Los Angeles Fire Chief Kristin Crowley announced the arrival of the department’s first electric ...