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It's Not True Half of LA Fire Trucks Are Electric or Take 10 Hours To Recharge
A rumor that half of LA's fire trucks are electric and they have to go back to the firehouse to recharge every eight to ten ...
No, LAFD doesn’t have 45 electric fire trucks that take hours to recharge | Fact check
A spokesperson for the fire department told Lead Stories the claim is false. The department's single electric fire engine was ...
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‘We deployed everything’: Lindsey Horvath on LA fires, rebuilding better
The LA County supervisor addresses residents' criticisms of officials' initial response to the Palisades Fire. She also ...
Does the L.A. Fire Department Have a Fleet of Electric Fire Trucks?
Social media users across X, Facebook, Threads, and Instagram have claimed that efforts to contain the fires have been ...
LA fire officials could have put engines in Palisades before the fire broke out. They didn’t
Most of the more than 40 available engines could have been pre-deployed to fire zones before the Palisades blaze started, while others were kept at stations to help with the increase in 911 calls.
Fact Check: Did California Donate Firefighting Equipment to Ukraine?
Comments about the donations have been shared on social media as firefighters battle multiple devastating blazes in the Los Angeles region.
At least 16 dead in LA fires as dangerous winds could persist; crews douse roads in retardant
LOS ANGELES − The death toll from a devastating series of fires in Los Angeles County rose to 16, officials announced, as air ...
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Fire officials defend pre-deployment of firefighters before catastrophic LA County fires
Los Angeles city and county fire officials responded to questions about the pre-deployment of firefighters ahead of the catastrophic Eaton and Palisades fires.
SPCA Monterey County preparing to assist with Palisades Fire in LA County
SPCA Monterey County's Disaster Response team is preparing to load two trucks and drive to Los Angeles to assist with rescue ...
Progress is made on a huge fire north of Los Angeles while new fires erupt in Southern California
Officials remained concerned that the Palisades and Eaton fires could break their containment lines as firefighters continue ...
Was the LAFD budget cut? The budget increased, but debate rages over cuts to some positions
Critics on social media have alleged that Mayor Karen Bass cut the city fire department’s budget by $23 million this year.