A month before fires, L.A. fire chief warned budget cuts were hampering emergency response
The Los Angeles Fire Department's budget was cut by $17.6 million, about 2%, this fiscal year. The fire chief warned last ...
Jason Momoa shares updates on wildfires threatening his Los Angeles neighborhood
All my aloha. Stay safe.” That is the message from Iowa-native Jason Momoa to the firefighters working to protect his ...
James Woods Reveals Fire Has Hit L.A. Home—'Feels Like Losing a Loved One'
The "Hercules" actor shared a now-viral video of the Pacific Palisades fire approaching his backyard just hours before.
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Los Angeles Fire Chief Warned Budget Cuts Could Impact Firefighters' Response
In a Dec. 4 memo, Los Angeles Chief Kristin Crowley said the cuts "have adversely affected the department's ability to maintain core operations." ...
Evacuation orders lifted after Hollywood Hills fire endangers iconic Los Angeles landmarks
The stretch of Sunset Boulevard near the fire is lined with well-known venues and landmarks, such as the TCL Chinese Theatre.
How Red Tape Strangled California Forest Management Before LA Fires
Prescribed fires are a critical tool to preventing catastrophic wildfires. Such controlled burning helps reduce the intensity of future fires because it eliminates brush and other flammable materials, ...
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Major brush fires burning in SoCal amid powerful windstorm
Fires ignited in Pacific Palisades, Sylmar and Altadena, forcing thousands to evacuate amid a life-threatening and destructive windstorm slamming Southern California.
Brush fire in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles destroys homes amid high winds
The fire erupted amid Santa Ana winds that forecasters said could develop into the worst windstorm in the greater Los Angeles ...