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Urban fires can mean long trips for helicopters to get water. One LA firefighter had a better idea
We put fire hydrants every 600 feet all around cities,” said Mark Whaling. “But when it comes to the helicopters, we weren’t ...
Simi Valley landfill to see fewer truckloads of LA fire debris by mid-summer
Work to clear and transport debris from the Los Angeles wildfires to the Simi Valley landfill is expected to be mostly complete by mid-summer.
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LA Fire Department says nearly a third of fires involve unhoused residents
Findings: Unhoused people were involved in 33% of the total fires the LAFD responded to between 2018 and 2024, according to ...
Family of LA County sheriff’s deputy who died after fire at training facility files wrongful death suit
Deputy Alfredo “Freddy” Flores was doing a quarterly firearms assessment at the time the explosion and fire occurred ...
LA City Council OKs $14B budget, keeps $7K per homeless per month
The Los Angeles City Council passed a $14 billion budget that reduced citywide layoffs by cutting police hiring and fire ...
Eaton Fire survivors whose homes burned down have been denied from LA County relief grant
Some Eaton Fire survivors have been told they're ineligible for the LA County Household Relief Grant, even though their homes ...
LA County rolls out soil testing program for residents on fringe of Eaton fire burn zone
The program enables residents to take their own soil samples, and get them analyzed through certified county labs that show results on lead concentrations.
LA County offering free soil testing for residents near Eaton Fire burn scar
Thanks to a new program through Los Angeles County's Department of Public Health, residents near the Eaton Fire burn scar can get their soil tested for lead for free until the end of the year.