The claim: Los Angeles Fire Department is using women's handbags to put out California fires
The LAFD said the footage shows its team putting out a fire using canvas bags, which are part of the department's standard ...
Cal Fire Chief: 'Weeks' Needed to Extinguish LA Wildfires Fully
Cal Fire's David Acuña warned that challenging terrain, suburban hazards and winds could prolong the emergency for weeks.
Axing fact-checkers 'like disbanding your fire department,' former CNN journo complains amid LA wildfires
Some commentators compared fact-checkers to "fire departments" and "first responders" while wildfires continued to spread ...
Thousands of Los Angeles homeowners were dropped by their insurers before the Palisades Fire
About 1,600 policies for Pacific Palisades homeowners were dropped by State Farm in July, the state insurance office says.
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The Los Angeles Fire Chief at the Center of the Storm
Kristin Crowley, who is taking flack for her diversity efforts, has publicly criticized city cuts to her department.
‘Beyond the brink’: Data shows LA Fire Department among the most understaffed in America
A CNN analysis of the 10 largest US cities and other comparable departments shows the Los Angeles Fire Department is less ...
LA Times Today: Did Mayor Karen Bass really cut the fire department budget? The answer gets tricky
L.A. Fire chief Kristin Crowley pointed the finger at Mayor Karen Bass and budget cuts to the L.A. Fire Department. And she’s ...
LA County fire department captain gives update on containment efforts
Los Angeles County fire department Captain Sheila Kelliher shares on 'Your World' how her team is preparing for winds ...
Image of three LA Fire Department leaders is missing context | Fact check
The image shows three members of the Los Angeles Fire Department’s leadership team. But they're only three members of the ...
Fire department funding and recruitment policy come under scrutiny as deadly Los Angeles blazes rage on
As firefighters continue to battle raging fires across Los Angeles County, a cut to the Los Angeles Fire Department 2025 ...
LA’s fire chief is at the center of a public spat with City Hall as wildfires rage
The devastating wildfire in Pacific Palisades has put leaders on the defensive and led to a public spat over resources.
Los Angeles mayor's office, fire department push back against speculation chief was dismissed
The Los Angeles Fire Department refuted speculation that its chief, Kristin Crowley, had been dismissed as crews continue to ...