NBC Los Angeles on MSN5d
LAFD arson investigators on scene of building fire in downtown LA
Firefighters were battling heavy flames in a commercial building downtown that spread to a nearby building and took one hour ...
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Female LAFD Investigator Alleges Retaliation After Refusing to Arrest Suspect in Rubbish Fire
Sato became a sworn peace officer in 2006 and an LAFD arson investigator in 2019, the only female in the department to hold the position at the time. In June 2022, she and her partner were sent to ...
ABC 7 Los Angeles on MSN9d
ABC7 On Your Side obtains texts sent to and from former LAFD Chief Crowley during LA wildfires
The text messages show how officials first started to realize how bad things were getting and that the windswept blazes had ...
Hoodline2d
One Dead in Vehicle Fire in Shadow Hills, Cause Under Investigation
One person died in a car fire in Shadow Hills after the vehicle reportedly hit a tree. Firefighters confirmed the death upon ...
Los Angeles Times21d
LAFD’s failure to pre-deploy before Palisades fire: A Times investigation
In ousting Los Angeles Fire Department Chief Kristin Crowley Friday, Mayor Karen Bass cited failures of pre-deploying firefighters before the Jan. 7 firestorm began. “We know that 1,000 ...
Hoodline2d
38 Firefighters Quell Westchester Blaze in 32 Minutes; LAFD and LAPD Probe Cause
LAFD extinguished a fire at a construction site in Westchester, which spread to two buildings, in 32 minutes with no injuries ...
FOX 11 Los Angeles on MSN10d
Ex-LA fire chief Kristin Crowley's appeal over Bass firing denied by city council
The LA City Council voted 13-2 to deny former Fire Chief Kristin Crowley's appeal, supporting Mayor Karen Bass' decision to ...
MyNewsLA on MSN12d
Arson Investigation Underway for Brush Fire in Pacoima
An arson investigation was underway after a half-acre brush fire burned in Pacoima Sunday. The grass fire was reported just after 4 p.m. Sunday, in the 12900 block of West Bradford Street, near the ...
NBC Los Angeles12d
Fired LAFD chief loses appeal of dismissal after making her case to LA City Council
"In contrast to LAFD, FSRI has resources to conduct a thorough investigation… that will be independent, which is so important as we figure out a way to move forward." The council originally ...
LA City Council votes not to reinstate fire chief fired by mayor
The Los Angeles City Council voted to uphold the firing of Fire Chief Kristin Crowley, who was let go by Mayor Karen Bass ...
Pacoima brush fire stopped at a half-acre; arson investigation launched
LOS ANGELES — An arson investigation was underway after a half-acre brush fire burned in Pacoima on Sunday. The grass fire ...