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24 dead 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 24 people in the Los Angeles area as forecasters again warned of dangerous weather with the return of strong winds this week.

CNN on MSN · 16h

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 budget and its commitment to recruiting a more diverse force have come under attack.

Hosted on MSN · 7h

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 people in the Los Angeles area as forecasters again warned of dangerous weather with the return of strong winds this week.

Los Angeles Fire Department comes under attack

CBS News on MSN · 13h

Los Angeles mayor's office, fire department rebut speculation chief was dismissed

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

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.

CNN on MSN · 17h

Los Angeles Fire Department comes under attack as fire continues to rage

Los Angeles wildfires death toll rises

Hosted on MSN · 4h

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

At least 24 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 · 13h

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.

Fox News · 9h

Los Angeles wildfires death toll rises to 16 as Gavin Newsom faces new firefighting funding scrutiny

California authorities have confirmed a new death toll of 16 as wildfires continue to rage around Los Angeles on Sunday. Meanwhile, Gov. Gavin Newsom is facing criticism for approving a budget that slashed $100 million in firefighting and fire prevention funding.

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

Hosted on MSN · 16h

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

U.S. News & World Report · 1d

LA's Fire Chief Is at the Center of a Public Spat With City Hall as Wildfires Rage

- Los Angeles Fire Department Chief Kristin Crowley talks during a news conference at Harbor–UCLA Medical Center in the West Carson area of Los Angeles on Thursday, Feb. 15, 2024. (AP Photo/Richard Vogel,

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.

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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, ...

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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 ...

18h

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 ...

13h

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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Santa Ana winds to keep fire threat high until Wednesday evening, officials warn

With the strongest gusts expected on Tuesday, extreme fire condition threats will prevail until midweek, L.A.-area fire ...

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Los Angeles burglary suspect disguised as firefighter, as looting arrests reach about 29 people: sheriff

Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert Luna said a burglary suspect disguised as a firefighter, as police arrested about 29 for looting and other criminal activity.

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 ...

L.A. Mayor and Fire Chief Try to Show a United Front Amid Tensions

At a news conference, Mayor Karen Bass said she and the fire chief, who claimed the city had not sufficiently funded the Fire ...

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