As a disastrous fire continues to burn on the city’s west side, some are calling Chief Kristin Crowley to account: Why wasn’t the city better prepared?

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The LAFD said the footage shows its team putting out a fire using canvas bags, which are part of the department's standard equipment, not handbags.

The image shows three members of the Los Angeles Fire Department’s leadership team. But they're only three members of the 14-member leadership team.

Dozens of people are believed to have died in the Palisades and Eaton fires, which have burned down whole swaths of communities

We have over 100 fire apparatus out of service,” Los Angeles fire chief Kristin Crowley admitted when the wildfires were still at their peak.

Winds could threaten small signs of progress firefighters made over the weekend with the devastating Pacific Palisades Fire.

Portions of Southern California are under an "extreme" risk for fire danger amid strong winds until Wednesday.

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.

Meanwhile, Los Angeles Fire Department Chief Kristin Crowley said residents eager to return to evacuated areas must remain patient.

Fueled by powerful winds and dry conditions, a series of ferocious wildfires erupted last week and roared across the Los Angeles area.