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Los Angeles wildfires: Threads post falsely claims police are searching for suspect tied to MAGA
A Jan. 8 Threads post said the Los Angeles Police Department is "looking for three ‘persons of interest’ all tied to a MAGA website who were spotted at the source of all three major LA fires. This ...
Megyn Kelly accuses LAFD chief Kristin Crowley and LA Mayor Karen Bass of putting DEI ahead of fire prevention as Palisades wildfires rage
Megyn Kelly sounded off on Los Angeles Fire Department Chief Kristin Crowley and Mayor Karen Bass — charging that the ...
Los Angeles fire chief: Multiple structures damaged as fire burns over 1,200 acres
Los Angeles Fire Chief Kristin Crowley said officials are focusing on protecting lives and property as the Palisades Fire ...
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 ...
LA fire chief warned Mayor Karen Bass last month that budget cuts would impact department’s ability to fight wildfires
The budget, approved last year by Bass, cut mainly administrative jobs but also axed about $7 million from its overtime budget.
Who’s in Charge of the Firefighting Effort?
As such, the effort to fight the multiple fires raging across the Southland has required coordination between many agencies.
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New LA-area fire prompts more evacuations as officials say over 10,000 structures have burned
Officials say more than 10,000 structures have burned in the Los Angeles-area fires. Los Angeles Fire Chief Kristin Crowley ...
Palisades fire damages or destroys more than 5,300 structures
It is safe to say that the Palisades fire is one of the most destructive natural disasters in the history of Los Angeles,” ...