California Wildfire Updates: Pacific Palisades Fire At 31% Containment As Firefighters Make Crucial Progress
Friday, 4:50 p.m. PST Cal Fire reported 31% containment on the 23,713-acre Palisades Fire, meaning firefighters now have ...
Dire fire warning for LA area pushed back as winds ease
Nearly 90,000 households lost electricity as utilities shut off power to prevent their lines from sparking new blazes.
In 2023 memo, L.A. fire chief warned of ‘significant’ gap in wildfire defense
In a memo that has not been previously reported, chief told city fire commissioners that L.A. relied almost entirely on ...
Chargers' Jim Harbaugh spotted meeting with LAFD amid California wildfires
A week later, Chargers head coach Jim Harbaugh was out in Palisades at an LAFD base camp visiting with firefighters, police, and members of the National Guard. The Chargers’ social media team shared ...
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Fire officials defend pre-deployment of firefighters before catastrophic LA County fires
Los Angeles city and county fire officials responded to questions about the pre-deployment of firefighters ahead of the catastrophic Eaton and Palisades fires.
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Here’s what we know about L.A. fire department’s DEI efforts, which Republicans have attacked
Donald Trump Jr., conspiracy theorist Alex Jones, and actor James Woods have made accusations similar to Musk’s. DEI initiatives broadly include efforts to increase diversity in ethnicity, gender, ...
Firefighter union rallies behind LAFD chief, denounces unsigned attack on her performance
The union defended Crowley after a letter claiming to be from retired and active LAFD chief officers assailed the chief over ...
Los Angeles Fire Chief Faces Calls for Resignation
As a disastrous fire continues to burn on the city’s west side, some are calling Chief Kristin Crowley to account: Why wasn’t ...
No, LA Fire Department isn't using women's handbags to put out fires | Fact check
The LAFD said the footage shows its team putting out a fire using canvas bags, which are part of the department's standard ...
'I Feel Like I Failed You:' LAFD Leader Says Of Palisades Fire
One of the top fire officials overseeing the Palisades Fire response is a third-generation firefighter in the neighborhood.
Los Angeles residents grapple with long recovery as firefighters make gains in wildfire battle
As weather conditions improve and firefighters make progress in containing the Los Angeles wildfires, hazards remain at the site of each blaze. Follow for live updates.
Investigators looking into whether Palisades fire kicked off by previous blaze
Investigators are looking into whether a small blaze was not totally snuffed out and reignited to start the Palisades fire, ...