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Los Angeles faces more wildfire evacuations

California fires live updates: Death toll in Los Angeles fires rises to 24

More than a dozen people are believed to be dead and many more injured as several fires broke out across Southern California amid historically dry and windy conditions.

CBS News · 10h

Live updates: Los Angeles wildfire death toll rises as firefighters fight heavy winds

The Palisades Fire – the largest blaze – has killed at least five people. The Eaton Fire, above Altadena in northern Los Angeles County, has killed at least six people and burned more than 21 square miles, leaving apocalyptic scenes of destruction.

Newsweek on MSN · 1d

Here's How Much Los Angeles Firefighter Leadership Is Paid Amid Wildfires

Mayor Karen Bass has come under criticism for a decrease in funding for the LA Fire Department amid the devastating wildfires.

LA’s fire chief is at center of a public spat with City Hall

The Associated Press on MSN · 22h

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.

Hosted on MSN · 12h

Kristin Crowley: LA fire chief publicly criticizing the city’s budget cuts

East Bay Times · 1d

Hydrants’ failure casts Los Angeles fire chief into public spat with City Hall

Three years later, the mood between Crowley and City Hall has changed. The wildfire in Pacific Palisades that has burned more than 5,000 structures to become the most destructive in city history has put leaders on the defensive and led Crowley to engage in a public spat with Mayor Karen Bass over resources even as the battle against flames continues across the Los Angeles area.

Los Angeles Fire Department comes under attack

ABC · 1d

Los Angeles Fire Department budget sustained cuts but saw overall increase

In May 2024, the city of Los Angeles adopted a Fiscal Year 2024 - 2025 budget that cut the appropriations for the fire department by $17.6 million from the previous year. At the time, the city of Los Angeles was negotiating the union contract with the firefighters' union, the United Firefighters of Los Angeles City.

Hosted on MSN · 9h

Los Angeles mayor's office, fire department push back against speculation chief was dismissed

The Los Angeles Fire Department pushed back against speculation that its chief, Kristin Crowley, had been dismissed as crews continue to battle the wildfires across the region.

CBS News on MSN · 17h

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

21mon MSN

Crews race to contain Los Angeles wildfires as menacing winds ramp up: Live updates

Meanwhile, the Palisades Fire, the most destructive in Los Angeles' history, has now burned over 23K acres, according to Cal ...

46mon MSN

Are arsonists responsible for the Los Angeles wildfires?

A law enforcement task force has been set up to uncover what caused the fires. The local agencies involved — the Los Angeles ...

3hon MSN

16 dead, 16 missing as fire crews try to corral Los Angeles blazes before winds return this week

Firefighters scrambled Sunday to make further progress against wildfires that have destroyed thousands of homes and killed 16 ...

13hon MSN

Fire department funding and recruitment policy come under scrutiny as deadly Los Angeles blazes rage on

As firefighters continue to battle raging fires across Los Angeles County, a cut to the Los Angeles Fire Department 2025 ...

LA mayor denies sacking fire chief amid growing criticism of response to disaster

The mayor of Los Angeles has denied sacking the city’s fire chief amid growing criticism of the political response to the ...

11hon MSN

Are cars ‘structures’? Here’s a look at how damage is tallied in devastating Los Angeles wildfires

The damage from wildfires ravaging the Los Angeles area is horrific however it’s tallied. Neighborhoods have been erased, ...

15h

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 ...

Threat of fires in LA county is still 'very high', says fire chief, as at least 16 killed

Meanwhile, President-elect Donald Trump has called Democrat officials in California "incompetent" over their handling of the ...

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