Here are some numbers to consider. In 1960, with a population of 2.5 million, we had 112 LAFD fire stations. Today, with a population of nearly 4 million, we have 106 stations. That is according ...

Here are some numbers to consider. In 1960, with a population of 2.5 million, we had 112 LAFD fire stations. Today, with a population of nearly 4 million, we have 106 stations. That is according to a ...

The city of Oakland will lose 30% of its firefighting capacity in the next two weeks due to the city’s $129.8 million budget ...

But while the public may be in support of the Los Angeles Fire Department and other agencies, those firefighters say they remain underpaid and their stations understaffed. LAFD employees and ...

LAFD also wants an additional $5 million for EV charging stations and nearly $2 million for a "diversity and inclusion plan." Perhaps the most dire warning came last month from Freddy Escobar ...

In May 2024, the city of Los Angeles adopted a Fiscal Year 2024 - 2025 budget that cut the appropriations for the fire ...

When LAFD issued this alert, the fire burned nearly 3,000 acres. Santa Ana winds are expected to strengthen later in the evening, peaking from 10 p.m. Tuesday through 5 a.m. Wednesday, potentially ...

Ampace Technology has stepped forward with a crucial donation of 50 portable power stations to the Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD), providing vital power support for firefighters working on the ...