LAFD helicopter pilots describe water drops, challenges of battling Palisades fire in high winds
Quick calculations, coordination, communication and feedback were key in helping helicopter pilots hit their spots.
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Salinas firefighters, therapy dogs meet Prince Harry at Los Angeles fire site
Salinas Fire Department's facility dogs and their handlers got the royal treatment when they met Prince Harry during their assignment to assist in the the Los Angeles wildfires. Prince Harry met ...
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Crashes and Disasters
The devastating fires that continue to burn in Los Angeles and rank among California’s deadliest and most destructive in history exposed long-festering complaints that the city fire department ...
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LA relied on teen volunteers for years despite fire chief's warning, but leaders can't be sued: lawyer
Los Angeles Fire Chief Kristin Crowley warned board members in writing two years ago that her department needed to create a pair of fully staffed crews dedicated to clearing brush and maintaining ...
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Kumho donates $100,000 to LA wildfire relief
ATLANTA — Kumho Tire U.S.A has donated $100,000 to the Los Angeles Fire Department Foundation for immediate use in wildfire disaster relief and recovery efforts supporting evacuees and first responder ...
Hughes and Laguna fires spread on another day of fire danger in Los Angeles
The Hughes Fire, near the Castaic Lake area, spread to more than 10,000 acres as the smaller Sepulveda Fire broke out along Interstate 405.
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Much-needed rain in Los Angeles triggers mudslides, debris wildfire-ravaged areas
The Los Angeles Fire Department said it responded to reports of a debris flow in Woodland Hills, trapping several vehicles in the mud and other debris that rushed down the hillside. Videos showed ...
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Like Los Angeles, San Jose and Oakland Need Firefighters
The Los Angeles Fire Department has less than one firefighter for every 1,000 residents, with a staffing rate of 0.90, a Bay Area News Group analysis found. The rate at the Oakland Fire Department ...
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Earlier California fire shows how Los Angeles could rebuild
LOS ANGELES, Jan 27 (Reuters) - Seven years before wildfires tore through opposite ends of the Los Angeles area, the Tubbs Fire in Northern ... a State Department spokesperson told Fox Business ...
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Los Angeles fire zones are now facing mudslide threats
According to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, the fire zones in Altadena and Malibu are most at risk through Monday. “Due to the recent wildfires and resulting burn scars, the Cities of ...
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Los Angeles fire zones are now facing mudslide threats
According to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, the fire zones in Altadena and Malibu are most at risk through Monday. “Due to the recent wildfires and resulting burn scars ...