Does the L.A. Fire Department Have a Fleet of Electric Fire Trucks?
Social media users across X, Facebook, Threads, and Instagram have claimed that efforts to contain the fires have been ...
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75 Los Angeles fire trucks wait for repairs as wildfires rage — while city spends $1.3B on the homeless
We have over 100 fire apparatus out of service,” Los Angeles fire chief Kristin Crowley admitted when the wildfires were ...
No, LAFD doesn’t have 45 electric fire trucks that take hours to recharge | Fact check
A spokesperson for the fire department told Lead Stories the claim is false. The department's single electric fire engine was ...
2 people busted for using firetruck they bought at auction to impersonate firefighters in Pacific Palisades
Two people were arrested in Pacific Palisades Saturday for allegedly using a firetruck bought at an auction to impersonate ...
Fire crews in Los Angeles brace for more heavy winds; at least 24 killed, thousands of buildings lost
Fires across the Los Angeles area have killed at least 24 people and destroyed more than 12,000 structures, officials said, ...
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2 people used firetruck purchased at auction to impersonate firefighters in Pacific Palisades
Two people suspected of impersonating firefighters were detained Saturday after trying to go through a checkpoint limited to ...
Out-of-state fire trucks did get inspected in California, but not for emissions
A social media post made rounds saying Oregon fire trucks were going to be turned away due to emissions. But that claim is ...
‘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 ...
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Crashes and Disasters
like in Los Angeles, although she doesn’t foresee that as a looming issue. When she joined the fire department 22 years ago, the agency owned just two small wildland-capable trucks. Today ...
What caused the Palisades blaze? Visual evidence points to a recent fire nearby.
The Post’s analysis offers evidence that the Palisades Fire started in the area where firefighters had spent hours using ...
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Death toll rises to 24 as fire crews try to corral Los Angeles blazes before winds return this week
Los Angeles County Fire Chief Anthony C. Marrone said 70 additional water trucks arrived to help firefighters fend off flames spread by renewed gusts. "We are prepared for the upcoming wind event ...