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Former Los Angeles Fire Chief Fails to Get Job Back After Ouster Following Historic Deadly Wildfire

The former Los Angeles fire chief who was ousted by Mayor Karen Bass after the most destructive wildfire in city history failed to win back her job Tuesday.
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Report: LAFD Didn’t Raise Alarm Over More Than 1,000 Fire Hydrants Needing Repair

The Los Angeles Fire Department did not inform the city's Department of Water and Power until mid-February that more than 1,000 fire hydrants needed repairs.
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Los Angeles Mayor Dismisses Fire Chief in Wake of Devastating Wildfires

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass ousted Fire Chief Kristin Crowley Friday amid a public rift.
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Firefighters Say LAFD is Understaffed and Forces Unpaid Overtime

Firefighters say they are being forced to work excessive overtime shifts due to staffing shortages—often without proper compensation.
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Report: LAFD Chief Warned Budget Cuts Would Hamper Response

In a memo, Fire Chief Kristin Crowley said a $7 million reduction in overtime variable staffing hours had severely limited the department’s capacity to respond…
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Sherman Oaks (CA) Lithium-Ion Battery Fire Jumps from Carport to Apartment Complex

An fire erupted in Sherman Oaks late Tuesday night, spreading from a carport to an apartment complex, according to NBCLA. The fire broke out around…
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Investigation into Suspected Chinatown Arson Continues in Los Angeles

Police officials are asking for the public's help in identifying an arson suspect in connection to a fire that started in an abandoned construction site.
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Two LAFD Firefighters Among Six Injured in Chinatown Fire

Crews responded to a fire that started at a construction site on Bunker Hill Avenue before extending to a nearby three-story apartment building.
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LAFD Crews Pull Worker from Trench After Six-Hour Rescue Operation

A construction worker was freed from an 8-foot-deep trench in Los Feliz on Thursday after a nearly six-hour rescue operation amid dangerous heat.
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Multiple Firefighters Injured, Some Critically, in CA Explosion

Nine firefighters were injured in an explosion involving pressurized tanks on a truck in the Wilmington neighborhood of Los Angeles.
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Report: LAFD Firefighter Made More Than $700K Last Year

A report examining the salaries of firefighters with the City of Los Angeles (CA) Fire Department noted that 86 employees made more than $400K, with…
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Boyd Street: Documentary Tells of Harrowing LAFD Mayday

"Boyd Street" recounts the 2020 Toy District Fire that injured 11 Los Angeles City Fire Department (LAFD) members.
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LAFD Crews Battle Pacoima Commercial Fire

04.07.2022
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Photos: LAFD Firefighters Rescue Patients After Vehicle Crashes into Wash

04.05.2022
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LAFD Fire Crews Respond to Vacant House Fire

03.29.2022
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Podcast: The Future Firefighter: Kris Larson

02.01.2022
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Photos: LAFD Firefighters Battle Stubborn Commercial Fire

01.26.2022
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LAFD Crews Battle Sun Valley House Fire

01.20.2022
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Photos: LAFD Firefighters Battle Flames at North Hollywood Commercial Structure

01.14.2022
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Photos: LAFD Crews Free Driver Pinned in Vehicle

12.23.2021
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Photos: LAFD Firefighters Battle Commercial Fire in Sun Valley

12.15.2021
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Photos: Los Angeles Firefighters Battle Large Commercial Fire

11.29.2021
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LAFD Crews Battle Porter Ranch Fire

11.09.2021
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Video: Extrication at CA Car-vs.-Home Crash

10.27.2021
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