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Hosted on MSN · 7h

Los Angeles Fire Department budget sustained cuts but saw overall increase

Amidst confusion around budget cuts affecting the Los Angeles Fire Department while thousands of firefighters are battling at least five wildfires, ABC News dug into the city budgets and other publicly available documents for the city.

National Review on MSN · 1d

Los Angeles Fire Chief: City Failed Residents with Fire Department Budget Cuts

California governor Gavin Newsom announced the launch of an independent investigation into the L.A. Department of Water and Power.

The Hearty Soul on MSN · 20h

In 2024, Los Angeles Mayor Slashed Fire Department Funding for Homeless Initiatives

The city of Los Angeles, a region frequently threatened by wildfires, faced an unprecedented crisis in 2024. As multiple wildfires devastated communities, attention turned to Mayor Karen Bass’s decision to reduce funding for the Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) while significantly increasing the budget for homelessness initiatives.

Los Angeles, wildfires

Fox News · 10h

Los Angeles wildfires: Fresh evacuations ordered Friday evening after Palisades Fire flares up

For five consecutive days, wildfires fanned by strong winds have ravaged neighborhoods in Los Angeles, destroying more than 12,300 homes and buildings and leaving at least 11 dead. Fresh evacuations were ordered from Mandeville Canyon to the Interstate 405 freeway on Friday evening because of a flare up of the massive Palisades Fire.

NBC News on MSN · 5h

Are arsonists responsible for the Los Angeles wildfires?

In the case of the Eaton Fire, the investigators are likely to use magnets to help them hunt for the tiny, melted pieces of metal that could have been shed by power lines if they slapped together. But the existence of the metal doesn’t necessarily indicate that’s how the fire started, Nordskog said.

The New York Times · 16h

‘Completely Dry’: How Los Angeles Firefighters Ran Out of Water

As wildfires roar into residential neighborhoods, firefighters in California and elsewhere are finding that water systems can’t keep up with the demand.

4hon MSN

Los Angeles County medical examiner's office confirms wildfire death toll rises to 16

The Los Angeles County medical examiner’s office confirmed the death toll from the wildfires ravaging the area has risen to ...

20h

Los Angeles fires: More than 10,000 homes and businesses destroyed, at least 11 dead

Multiple wildfires, including the Palisades Fire and Eaton Fire, are raging across Southern California Friday, leaving at ...

1don MSN

Did Mayor Karen Bass really cut the fire department budget? The answer gets tricky

Employee raises and other expenses are expanding the Los Angeles Fire Department's budget. At the same time, the agency has ...

10hon MSN

Chargers 'LAFD' hats pay tribute to Los Angeles firefighters at playoff game vs. Texans

The Chargers are playing their first 2025 playoff game in Houston but paid tribute to Los Angeles amid devastating wildfires.

18h

Deadly Los Angeles wildfires: New evacuation orders as biggest blaze stretches east

Crews have reported some progress in the battle against LA’s deadly wildfires, but tens of thousands remain under evacuation ...

15hon MSN

LA fire chief says city failed department amid ongoing Southern California wildfires

Chief Kristin Crowley said during an interview Friday that the city failed the department amid the ongoing wildfires in ...

13h

How a small fire in Los Angeles turned into a monster, hour by hour

The Palisades Fire began as a brush fire on Tuesday morning amid wind gusts above 50 miles per hour. In less than an hour, ...

6hon MSN

L.A. Fire Department, mayor's office refute claim chief was dismissed

The Los Angeles Fire Department refuted speculation that its chief, Kristin Crowley, had been dismissed as crews continue to ...

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