Update: Eaton Fire remains 87% contained, 14,021 acres affected in Los Angeles County
Eaton Fire initially started 6:18 p.m. Jan. 7 in Los Angeles County. Since its discovery 12 days ago, it has burned 14,021 acres. A fire crew of 2,703 has been working on site and, as of Sunday noon, ...
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Ex-Los Angeles sheriff blasts wokeness crippling city’s wildfire response: ‘Disaster is not the fires, it’s this ideology’
Former Los Angeles County District Attorney Steve Cooley says the fire department should concentrate ... numerous times that their defunding and de-staffing would have long-term effects on public ...
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 ...
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Incendio Hughes de 8,096 acres arde cerca de Castaic; se ordenan evacuaciones y cierre de la Autopista 5
Un incendio forestal de gran magnitud se desató en el norte del condado de Los Ángeles el miércoles, que hasta el momento se extendió a 8,096 acres de terreno, ayudado por una maleza espesa y seca e ...
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When is it safe to go home after being evacuated from a Los Angeles fire zone? Here's what to know
In a general information release issued back in 2020, the Los Angeles County Fire Department shared some in depth information on what needs to be completed for crews to determine evacuation are ...
Hughes Fire in Los Angeles County: Evacuations, Maps & Updates
Cal Fire says Dry Gulch Road and Lake Hughes Road are closed. Off-ramps from northbound I-5 at Parker Road and Lake Hughes Road are closed due to the fire, which is ...
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Some Los Angeles County residents received "erroneous" fire evacuation alerts, officials say
The city of Beverly Hills put out a message to its residents saying some may have received an evacuation alert around 4 a.m. from the Los Angeles County Fire Department. But clarified, there were ...
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Los Angeles wildfires: 'Life-threatening,' powerful winds bring elevated fire risk
Los Angeles Fire Department Chief Kristin Crowley said Tuesday ... which could fuel the growth of new or existing wildfires in Los Angeles County and Ventura County. The Palisades Fire and Eaton ...
Fact Check: Did Los Angeles Cut Fire Department Funding by $17.6M?
The adopted budget for the 2024-2025 fiscal year increased the amount for the fire department to $819,637,423, according to a summary on the city administrative officer's website. That meant the ...
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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 ...
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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 land, destroyed 972 structures, injured five and killed five people ...