Did city, LAFD prepare enough for Palisades Fire? Here's what we know
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A spokesperson for the fire department told Lead Stories the claim is false. The department's single electric fire engine was ...
How the Los Angeles Fires Compare to Historic Wildfires
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With a forecast of dangerous winds, LAFD pre-deploys to avoid failings of Palisades fire
With more dangerous winds coming, LAFD says it has staffed all of its available extra engines and staged more than two dozen ...
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LAFD bosses sent just 5 fire engines to Palisades Fire — while holding back 1,000 firefighters and 35 trucks in critical first hours
Los Angeles fire bosses deployed just a fraction of its firefighters and trucks to the deadly Palisades Fire until it was already out of control — sending just five of the 40 available fire ...
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More than 9,000 structures damaged or destroyed, at least 10 killed in L.A. County fires
Officials said Thursday that at least 10 people have died in the blazes. More than 9,000 homes, businesses and other ...
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LAFD team tasked with preventing wildfires accused of corruption, laziness before blazes devastated city
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Did city, LAFD prepare enough for Palisades Fire? Here's what we know
New questions are being raised about whether the City of Los Angeles and its fire department did enough to prepare in the days ahead of the deadly Palisades Fire. The fire department did not hold ...