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Private firefighters are increasingly popular with insurers. But do they pose a risk?
Private firefighters are a growing part of insurance companies’ strategy to head off wildfire-related damages. But Cal Fire ...
Private firefighters breakdown how they spend most of their time — and it's not protecting mansions
Protecting private homes during a wildfire for thousands of dollars a day is a tiny sliver of what private firefighters do ...
These L.A. Homeowners Installed Private Fire Hydrants. Here’s How They Fared.
Our reporter caught up with a number of people who had prepared for wildfires with built-in systems. ‘I’m sleeping with one ...
LA's super rich paying for private fire trucks to protect homes
The BBC's Emma Vardy visits a community outside the evacuation zone where some residents are not taking any chances.
‘Will Pay Any Amount’: Private Firefighters Are in Demand in L.A.
Hiring a private fire crew costs thousands of dollars a day, and most work through government contracts or with insurance ...
Private firefighters spark controversy amid devastating LA fires
Amid the devastation of the fires, private firefighters have sparked anger, a sign of inequality between the city's ...
Los Angeles residents hire private firefighters to save their homes. Here's what they cost.
Private firefighters are working alongside municipal departments to battle the wildfires. Here's how much they cost.
L.A. Private Firefighters Are a Class War Flashpoint, but the Reality Is More Complicated
While social media amplifies (and attacks) wealthy homeowners offering to "pay any amount" for mitigation — and such outfits ...
Private firefighters in place to help Rick Caruso's home and neighborhood: 'He's smart, he wants to be ready'
A firetruck, non-potable-water trucks and about a dozen private firefighters were stationed outside Rick Caruso's home in ...
LA millionaires shell out for $2,000-an-hour private firefighters as overwhelmed city abandons neighborhoods to the flames
Chris Dunn, owner of Covered 6, told that outlet his phone has been “ringing off the hook” as the Hollywood elite jockey for ...
Private firefighters don’t just serve the rich and famous. Here’s who else hires them
Private firefighters do more than just protect rich peoples’ homes. They fight alongside traditional firefighters and help ...
LA’s rich criticised for hiring private firefighters
Los Angeles’s rich and famous are facing growing criticism for using private firefighters and personal fire hydrants to ...