Los Angeles Fire Department comes under attack

Los Angeles Fire Department comes under attack as fire continues to rage
As firefighters continue to battle raging fires across Los Angeles County, a cut to the Los Angeles Fire Department 2025 budget and its commitment to recruiting a more diverse force have come under attack.
Los Angeles mayor's office, fire department refute speculation chief was dismissed
The Los Angeles Fire Department refuted speculation that its chief, Kristin Crowley, had been dismissed as crews continue to battle the wildfires across the region.
Los Angeles Fire Department budget sustained cuts but saw overall increase
In May 2024, the city of Los Angeles adopted a Fiscal Year 2024 - 2025 budget that cut the appropriations for the fire department by $17.6 million from the previous year. At the time, the city of Los Angeles was negotiating the union contract with the firefighters' union, the United Firefighters of Los Angeles City.
Did Mayor Karen Bass really cut the fire department budget? The answer gets tricky
Employee raises and other expenses are expanding the Los Angeles Fire Department's budget. At the same time, the agency has had to scale back operations in recent months.
In 2024, Los Angeles Mayor Slashed Fire Department Funding for Homeless Initiatives
The city of Los Angeles, a region frequently threatened by wildfires, faced an unprecedented crisis in 2024. As multiple wildfires devastated communities, attention turned to Mayor Karen Bass’s decision to reduce funding for the Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) while significantly increasing the budget for homelessness initiatives.
Los Angeles Mayor ordered $49 million cut in Fire dept's budget week before wildfire; cuts would have closed 16 stations
Los Angeles Mayor ordered $49 mn cut in Fire dept's budget week before wildfire, cuts would have closed 16 stations
Yes, Los Angeles cut its fire budget. Would more money save us?
As firefighters respond to one of the most devastating disasters in Los Angeles history, the city’s fire department is operating under “extremely under-staffed and under-resourced” conditions, its chief said in December.
Los Angeles wildfires death toll rises to 16 as Gavin Newsom faces new firefighting funding scrutiny
California authorities have confirmed a new death toll of 16 as wildfires continue to rage around Los Angeles on Sunday.
Chargers 'LAFD' hats pay tribute to Los Angeles firefighters at playoff game vs. Texans
The Chargers are playing their first 2025 playoff game in Houston but paid tribute to Los Angeles amid devastating wildfires.
Why Los Angeles was unprepared for this fire
In Los Angeles’s chaparral-covered ecosystem, wildfires in the mountains are an annual ritual. But when those fires leaped ...
How a small fire in Los Angeles turned into a monster, hour by hour
The Palisades Fire began as a brush fire on Tuesday morning amid wind gusts above 50 miles per hour. In less than an hour, ...
Did Budget Cuts Affect Emergency Response To L.A. Wildfires? What To Know About Funding To City’s Fire Department.
The Los Angeles mayor said none of the budget cuts could have impacted the city’s response to ongoing wildfires.
LA fire chief says city failed department amid ongoing Southern California wildfires
Chief Kristin Crowley said during an interview Friday that the city failed the department amid the ongoing wildfires in ...
Local firefighters from Stanislaus County sent south to battle Eaton Fire in Los Angeles
Local firefighters were sent to Los Angeles County to battle the Eaton Fire this week. The fire burned over 14,000 acres of ...
LA Mayor Karen Bass handed out rich city contracts, forcing drastic cuts to fire department months before deadly wildfires: records
Los Angeles was forced to slash funding for the fire department after mayor Karen Bass awarded gilded contracts to city ...