Hydrants’ failure casts Los Angeles fire chief into public spat with City Hall
The wildfire in Pacific Palisades that has burned more than 5,000 structures to become the most destructive in city history ...
Los Angeles mayor's office, fire department refute speculation chief was dismissed
The Los Angeles Fire Department refuted speculation that its chief, Kristin Crowley, had been dismissed as crews continue to ...
Los Angeles fire chief at the center of public spat with City Hall as wildfires rage
I'm not a politician, I’m a public servant. It’s my job as the fire chief for Los Angeles city fire dept to make sure our ...
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Kenneth Fire Map, Updates as Los Angeles Threatened by New Blaze
The Kenneth Fire is believed to have been started intentionally, and a suspect is in custody, per the Los Angeles Police Department. Wildfires, spread by powerful Santa Ana winds, are engulfing ...
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LA firestorm stresses importance of having personal disaster plan: Officials
Fire officials are urging residents to make a disaster action plan. As thousands of firefighters battled a series of raging wildfires across Los Angeles County, California officials warned the ...
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More than 4,000 structures have been destroyed in the fire just outside Los Angeles, fire chief says
More than 4,000 structures have been destroyed in the Eaton fire in the Los Angeles area, county Fire Chief Anthony Marrone said Thursday. Los Angeles city officials say thousands more structures ...
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Canadian ‘Super Scooper’ plane grounded after hitting civilian drone over Los Angeles wildfires
The plane in question, Quebec 1, “sustained wing damage and remains grounded and out of service,” Los Angeles Fire Department spokesperson Erik Scott said, adding that there were no reported ...
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Kenneth Fire Expands Rapidly as Los Angeles Battles Windswept Storms
Crowley, the Los Angeles fire chief, at a news conference Thursday evening. Mayor Karen Bass of Los Angeles said she expected the newest fire to “rapidly spread.” On the west side of Calabasas ...
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Man arrested on suspicion of starting Los Angeles fire
A Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) spokesman said: “About 20 to 30 minutes later a suspect was detained over in Woodland Hills area by citizens. It is being investigated as a crime,” adding that ...
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Why fire hydrants ran dry as wildfires tore through Los Angeles
Los Angeles Fire Chief Kristin Crowley said firefighters had tried to be resourceful. “If we don’t have water, we find water. We use water tenders. We trapped water, the fire department ...
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New Fire Threatens Los Angeles, as Death Toll Rises to 10
Crowley, the Los Angeles fire chief, at a news conference Thursday evening. Mayor Karen Bass of Los Angeles said she expected the newest fire to rapidly spread. The Palisades fire, the largest at ...