Kern County Fire Department receives $200,000 donation for firefighter safety, wellbeing
The Kern County Fire Department has received a $200,000 donation from Rio Tinto U.S. Borax to bolster firefighter health and ...
LA billionaire Rick Caruso’s private fire crews the target of California bill
A Los Angeles lawmaker introduced the legislation after Caruso hired private firefighters to protect his properties during ...
KCFD receives $200,000 to strengthen programs and resources
The department received a $200,000 donation from Rio Tinto U.S. Borax during a Kern County Board of Supervisors meeting on ...
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Before the latest firestorm, LA had been warned that its Fire Department is too small
A memo from the now-former fire chief warned of ongoing staffing shortages and long response times. But Kristin Crowley was ...
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7 On Your Side seeks answers from LAFD on wildfire pre-deployment plan
After weeks of asking, 7 On Your Side Investigates was finally granted an interview with Los Angeles City Fire Department's Deputy Chief Richard Fields, who was tasked with helping craft the ...
San Diego County will explore clearing more homeless encampments when fire risk is high
San Diego County leaders are considering boosting encampment sweeps on days when the threat of wildfires are especially high ...
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Truck fire shuts down 101 Freeway lanes in Encino
Officials said a diesel truck carrying a load of propane tanks caught on fire on the southbound 101 Freeway in Encino, ...
Truck fire shuts down 101 Fwy in Encino
Crews have contained a fire that erupted when propane tanks on a sanitation truck exploded in Encino, according to the Los ...
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Truck possibly carrying load of propane tanks catches fire on EB 101 Freeway in Encino
A portion of the 101 Freeway in Encino is closed due to a fire involving a truck that's reportedly carrying a load of propane ...
Scammers towed vehicles of Altadena residents while Eaton Fire burned, LA official says
I find it disgusting that these fraudulent tow operators exploited fire survivors during their time of distress,” one LA ...
Trash truck with compressed gas cylinders erupts in flames on L.A.’s Westside
Emergency crews were called to the Sawtelle neighborhood on Los Angeles’ Westside after a trash truck with compressed gas cylinders caught fire Wednesday morning. The incident was reported ...