Los Angeles Fire Department's diversity chief blames fire victims in shocking viral video defending DEI
Los Angeles Fire Department Deputy Chief Kristine Larson - who heads the Equity and Human Rights Bureau - seemingly blamed ...
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Onalaska home destroyed by fire
ONALASKA, Wis. (WXOW) - An Onalaska home is a total loss after a fire Saturday night. Crews were called to the home at 2122 ...
LAFD’s $300K-per-year diversity chief sparks fury for defending DEI by blaming the victim: ‘He got himself in the wrong place’
Deputy Chief Kristine Larson — who heads the Equity and Human Resources Bureau — was addressing accusations that female firefighters aren’t strong enough carry a man out of a ...
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Evergreen Fire Rescue revamps volunteer program amid nationwide decline in volunteer firefighters
While first responders from across Colorado battle the blaze in California, Evergreen Fire Rescue is working to extinguish a ...
Live updates: L.A. area wildfire threat persists as increasing winds expected this week
There have been at least 16 deaths and more than 10,000 structures damaged or destroyed in L.A. area fires. After a day of ...
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L.A. fires: ‘Extreme fire behavior’ feared with damaging winds
For the sixth straight day, wildfires continued to rage Sunday in Los Angeles County. The National Weather Service warned of damaging winds Sunday, with several additional Santa Ana wind events ...
Municipal water systems aren’t designed to fight wildfires, but maybe they should be, experts say
One expert says solutions will require “political will, significant financing, likely decades of time and stronger, and ...
LA’s fire chief is at the center of a public spat with City Hall as wildfires rage
The devastating wildfire in Pacific Palisades has put leaders on the defensive and led to a public spat over resources.
L.A. Fire Department, mayor's office rebut claim chief was dismissed
The Los Angeles Fire Department pushed back Friday against speculation that its chief, Kristin Crowley, had been dismissed as ...
Veteran Maryland firefighter who died on duty started career in Anne Arundel County
Christopher Higgins, a veteran Maryland firefighter who died in the line of duty Saturday evening, started at a volunteer fire company in Anne Arundel County.
Montgomery County firefighter dies while responding to Laurel house fire, officials say
A Montgomery County firefighter died following a medical emergency while responding to a house fire call in Laurel, Maryland, ...
Deadly Los Angeles wildfires: Crews scramble to contain blazes ahead of high winds
Crews have reported some progress in the battle against LA’s wildfires, but renewed windy and dry conditions could hamper containment efforts. Follow for live updates.