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Los Angeles Fire Department Stations Celebrate Annual Fire Service Day
Last weekend, community members across Los Angeles visited their neighborhood fire stations for free tours and demonstrations in celebration of the LA Fire Department’s (LAFD) annual Fire ...
Sidelined Los Angeles Apparatus Didn’t Affect Palisades Fire, but Raises Concerns Over Aging Fleet
Service records show that dozens of Los Angeles fire apparatus were long due for replacement, or were awaiting repair during ...
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At LAFD Station 11, one of the busiest in the nation, far more overdose emergencies than structure fires
If you spend much time in the Westlake neighborhood of Los Angeles ... But it’s not usually a fire that LAFD Station 11 is responding to. Through August of this year, there have been 599 ...
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Concerns over Oakland fire station closures elevated by destruction in Los Angeles
On Monday, the day before the Palisades Fire broke out in Los Angeles, the Oakland Fire Department temporarily shut down Stations 28 and 25 as part of the city's efforts to address a $130 million ...
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Local fire departments send aid to Los Angeles as fires continue to devastate the area
The three departments each sent a truck with crews ... that have been burning in a ring around L.A. According to the Los Angeles Fire Department, the fire covers 23,713 acres.
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Devastation in Los Angeles casts shadow over Oakland fire station closures
The budget cuts that temporarily closed two Oakland Fire Department ... blankets Los Angeles County, Jan. 8, 2025, in Los Angeles. (Allen J. Schaben/Los Angeles Times/TNS) The two stations ...
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LAFD is doing all we can to fight LA fires. But we're dangerously understaffed. | Opinion
As part of this recovery, Los Angeles is going to have to make consequential decisions. Will we finally invest in our fire department and build the fire stations and hire the firefighters we need ...
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List: Bay Area fire departments sending help to battle Los Angeles fires
Here is a list of fire departments from the region helping out in Los Angeles. As fire conditions still persist, these numbers may grow and will be updated. Alameda 8 firefighters, 1 engine ...
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Yes, Los Angeles cut $17.6 million from the fire department’s budget
Records show that the City of Los Angeles decreased the Los Angeles Fire Department’s funding by nearly $17.6 million this fiscal year. However, that’s roughly a 2% decrease from the previous ...
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Huntington Park fire station re-opens 11 months after severe fire
Just months after it was heavily damaged by an early morning fire, Los Angeles County Fire Station 164 in Huntington Park was rededicated in a public ceremony Friday afternoon. The April 11 ...
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Why is the Rams' 2025 NFL draft headquarters hosted at a fire station?
The Los Angeles Rams will take a unique approach to their location of the 2025 NFL Draft, setting up their draft headquarters from a fire station. LAFD Air Operations will host the Rams for the ...