Update: Palisades Fire remains 100% contained, 23,706.6 acres destroyed in Los Angeles County
Palisades Fire initially started 10:30 a.m. Jan. 7 in Los Angeles County. It has burned 23,706.6 acres after being active for ...
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Texts sent to, from fired LAFD chief show what officials discussed during California fires
The text messages show how officials first started to realize how bad things were getting and that the windswept blazes had ...
LA wildfires: What text messages sent to and from LA fire chief during blaze show
Text messages released to ABC News through a public records request provide new insight about what local officials were ...
Report: Los Angeles Fire Failed to Report 1,000 Hydrants Needing Repair
A report of damaged hydrants dating back to January 2024 by Los Angeles firefighters was not shared until February 2025.
Effort underway to recall Los Angeles Mayor Bass over handling of Palisades Fire
A movement is underway to recall Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass over her handling of January’s deadly and destructive Palisades Fire. The Los Angeles Times reported Monday that paperwork had ...
Los Angeles Fire Department Takes Center Stage
Host Conan O’Brien brought out members of the Los Angeles Fire Department to a standing ovation from the theater. He then had ...
California fire victims are in limbo as they wait for insurance payouts
The Eaton and Palisades fires displaced about 150,000 residents, and many remain in rentals and hotel rooms nearly two months later.
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Fighting Fire with Apprenticeship: Can California’s Workforce Strategy Help Combat Wildfires?
California is turning to apprenticeship to combat its wildfire crisis. With thousands of firefighter apprentices trained ...
Records show Los Angeles officials’ early struggles as windswept blazes escalated
Newly obtained records – including text messages and internal reports – detail how Los Angeles officials scrambled to respond ...