Budget Cuts to Fire Department Are a Point of Contention, but the Full Picture Is Complicated
But as with much of the news swirling around the fires, the real picture is complicated. Facing lower tax revenues and higher operating costs, Ms. Bass did indeed approve a budget for the fire department’s current fiscal year that was $23 million less than the previous year.
Los Angeles cut $17.5M from fire department budget months before deadly fires
Seven months before the uncontrolled Palisades Fire in Los Angeles, the city's fire department budget for this fiscal year was cut by more than $17.5 million, records show.
Los Angeles Officials Made the Horrific Fires So Much Worse
The city’s 2024-2025 budget slashed about $17.6 million from the fire department, while increasing the budget for the city’s police force by $126 million, according to figures from the Los Angeles City Administrative Office.
Yes, Los Angeles cut $17.6 million from the fire department’s budget
The Los Angeles Fire Department’s budget was cut by nearly $17.6 million this fiscal year. That’s a roughly 2% decrease from the previous year.
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Homeless man arrested in connection to Kenneth Fire in LA’s West Hills as residents detain him: police
One person has been taken into custody in connection to the Kenneth Fire, which broke out Thursday in the West Hills section ...
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 ...
Sunset Fire In Hollywood Hills Now Fully Contained – Update
The Los Angeles Fire Department has fully contained the Sunset Fire in the Hollywood Hills, city officials said.
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Petaluma Fire Department aids in Los Angeles firefighting efforts
By Wedesday afternoon, five Petaluma Fire Department firefighters were providing assistance in Southern California.
Malibu man forms neighborhood fire brigade, says Newsom should reinstate controlled burns: 'Getting worse'
A Malibu surfer who said he helped save nearly a dozen homes as part of a neighborhood fire brigade is calling for prescribed burns to help curb wildfires in California.
Palisades Fire devastates LA County, jumps in size as winds batter Southern California
Tens of thousands of people have fled their homes as a brush fire in the Pacific Palisades has grown to nearly 20,000 acres ...
California fires live updates: At least 10 fire-related deaths, medical examiner says
At least 10 people are dead and many more injured as several fires broke out across Southern California amid historically dry ...
LA Times owner blames mayor for cutting fire department budget ahead of wildfires: 'Competence matters'
Los Angeles Times owner Dr. Pat Soon-Shiong remarked how Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass cut the fire department’s budget prior ...
Why fire hydrants ran dry as wildfires tore through Los Angeles
Water experts dismissed Trump’s claims that California water policy is to blame for dry hydrants. But Los Angeles is also ...
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Philadelphia Fire Department's Engine 6 reopens after 16 years
PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- The Philadelphia Fire Department's Engine 6 is back open now, after a 16 year absence. The fire house ...
California Wildfire Live Updates: New Fire Ignites In San Fernando Valley—As Death Toll Reaches 6
Thursday, 3 p.m. PST The death toll from the fires reached six, according to multiple outlets, with the city of Malibu ...