Fairfax County firefighters warn potential service cuts could impact public safety
FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va. (7News) — Fairfax County firefighters ware warning of potential cuts to service. The Fairfax County Professional Firefighters and Paramedics union posted all of the possible ...
California wildfires: What we know about L.A.-area fires, what caused them, who is affected and more
Fueled by powerful winds and dry conditions, a series of ferocious wildfires erupted the second week of January and roared ...
Does the L.A. Fire Department Have a Fleet of Electric Fire Trucks?
Social media users across X, Facebook, Threads, and Instagram have claimed that efforts to contain the fires have been hindered because the Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) uses a fleet of electric ...
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Wildfires expose safety, logistical risks for LA County's unhoused
As wildfires tear through Los Angeles County, tens of thousands of unhoused residents face a cascade of risks: toxic air they ...
All 17 deaths in Eaton Fire were in a zone where evacuation orders took hours to arrive
Los Angeles County officials are calling for an independent review of emergency notification systems after some residents ...
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LA County Fire Department bulldozer battles Hughes Fire; residents advised to evacuate
The fast-burning Hughes Fire prompted evacuations on Wednesday morning after it was reported burning near Castaic Lake in Los ...
LA fire chief updates CNN on details about new fire
Los Angeles County Fire Department Chief Anthony Marrone updated CNN’s Jake Tapper with details and advice for nearby residents amid the swiftly growing blaze dubbed the Hughes Fire burning near the ...
No, LAFD doesn’t have 45 electric fire trucks that take hours to recharge | Fact check
A spokesperson for the fire department told Lead Stories the claim is false. The department's single electric fire engine was ...
LA fire officials could have put engines in Palisades before the fire broke out. They didn’t
Most of the more than 40 available engines could have been pre-deployed to fire zones before the Palisades blaze started, ...
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Firefighters donate truck to town hit by Hurricane Helene
While the wildfires in Los Angeles continue to dominate the headlines, the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, which hit North ...