Electric fire trucks did not factor in response to deadly LA blazes
Amid the deadly wildfires in Southern California, posts claimed the Los Angeles Fire Department was hindered by electric ...
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LA fire department failed to deploy fighters and dozens of engines
The fire chiefs only started calling up more firefighters and deploying engines after the blaze was already tearing its way through Los Angeles County. They later said they moved more engines ...
LA County Fire Chief: Super Scoopers, choppers work – but were grounded during fierce wildfire winds
During a new process aimed at increasing the county’s fiscal transparency, Los Angeles County Fire Chief Anthony Marrone on ...
Amid dangerous winds in 2011, LAFD engines stood ready. That didn’t happen this time
Thirteen years ago, the LAFD took the type of dramatic measures in preparation of dangerous winds that the department failed to employ last week in advance of the Palisades fire.
It Was the Big One. Just Not the One L.A. Was Expecting.
Officials across the Los Angeles area had plenty of warning that a deadly confluence of wind and drought was coming. A bad ...
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LA fire officials could have put engines in Palisades before the fire broke out. They didn’t
No extra engines had been placed in the Palisades ... At least eight people have died in the fire, according to the Los Angeles County coroner’s office and Sheriff’s Department.
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Fire crews ready for Particularly Dangerous Situation red flag warnings
Fire officials say Los Angeles County is ready for the latest critical ... has staffed all available resources and fire patrols and engines are being strategically placed in the high-fire risk ...
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La Cañada Flintridge community members throw pop-up appreciation party for pre-deployed firefighters
Meanwhile, the Los Angeles County Fire Department said nearly 5,200 ... The Los Angeles Fire Department had 25 fire engines in Palisades Fire burn zone. Extra crews were also at stations in ...