Los Angeles Fire Department comes under attack

Los Angeles Fire Department comes under attack as fire continues to rage
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.
Los Angeles mayor's office, fire department refute 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.
San Fernando Valley under threat as Los Angeles fire rages on
Firefighters were slowly making progress in their battle to contain the inferno that has razed swathes of Los Angeles' Pacific Palisades neighborhood to the ground, but still-spreading flames threatened communities in the populous San Fernando Valley on Sunday.
Los Angeles cut $17.5M from fire department budget months before deadly fires
Seven months before the uncontrolled Palisades Fire in Los Angeles, the city's fire department budget for this fiscal year was cut by more than $17.5 million, records show.
Los Angeles Fire Department budget sustained cuts but saw overall increase
Amidst confusion around budget cuts affecting the Los Angeles Fire Department while thousands of firefighters are battling at least five wildfires, ABC News dug into the city budgets and other publicly available documents for the city.
In 2024, Los Angeles Mayor Slashed Fire Department Funding for Homeless Initiatives
The city of Los Angeles, a region frequently threatened by wildfires, faced an unprecedented crisis in 2024. As multiple wildfires devastated communities, attention turned to Mayor Karen Bass’s decision to reduce funding for the Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) while significantly increasing the budget for homelessness initiatives.
Los Angeles Mayor ordered $49 million cut in Fire dept's budget week before wildfire; cuts would have closed 16 stations
Los Angeles Mayor ordered $49 mn cut in Fire dept's budget week before wildfire, cuts would have closed 16 stations
Yes, Los Angeles cut its fire budget. Would more money save us?
As firefighters respond to one of the most devastating disasters in Los Angeles history, the city’s fire department is operating under “extremely under-staffed and under-resourced” conditions, its chief said in December.
Did Budget Cuts Affect Emergency Response To L.A. Wildfires? What To Know About Funding To City’s Fire Department.
The Los Angeles mayor said none of the budget cuts could have impacted the city’s response to ongoing wildfires.
Los Angeles wildfires death toll rises as crews fight heavy winds to save homes and landmarks
The California Office of Emergency Services says 150,000 people in Los Angeles County are under evacuation orders, with more than 700 people taking refuge in nine shelters.
Why Los Angeles was unprepared for this fire
In Los Angeles’s chaparral-covered ecosystem, wildfires in the mountains are an annual ritual. But when those fires leaped ...
Chargers 'LAFD' hats pay tribute to Los Angeles firefighters at playoff game vs. Texans
The Chargers are playing their first 2025 playoff game in Houston but paid tribute to Los Angeles amid devastating wildfires.
Local firefighters from Stanislaus County sent south to battle Eaton Fire in Los Angeles
Local firefighters were sent to Los Angeles County to battle the Eaton Fire this week. The fire burned over 14,000 acres of ...
LA Mayor Karen Bass handed out rich city contracts, forcing drastic cuts to fire department months before deadly wildfires: records
Los Angeles was forced to slash funding for the fire department after mayor Karen Bass awarded gilded contracts to city ...
How a small fire in Los Angeles turned into a monster, hour by hour
The Palisades Fire began as a brush fire on Tuesday morning amid wind gusts above 50 miles per hour. In less than an hour, ...
Los Angeles Geared Up for Fire Risk, but Fell Short
There were too many houses to protect, and not enough engines,” one fire captain in Los Angeles said. Though fire officials ...