The LAFD could have sent at least 10 additional ... Perry Vermillion, who retired as a captain after 33 years with the Los Angeles County Fire Department, agreed. “If you don’t hit it hard ...

A 2023 lawsuit calling for fair pay and proper staffing in the Los Angeles Fire Department ... funds the department was set to receive from the city's contract with the union. "LAFD funding ...

The Los Angeles Fire Department is pushing back against Mayor ... In a statement to NBC4, the LAFD fired back – insisting that the department followed all standard preparation procedures.

In the weeks since the Palisades fire, Los Angeles Mayor ... were made while the LAFD coordinated with other city departments and elected officials.” The department used traditional and social ...

But while the public may be in support of the Los Angeles Fire Department and other agencies, those firefighters say they remain underpaid and their stations understaffed. LAFD employees and ...

A Los Angeles Fire Department member escaped a close call ... off the road by large debris near Big Rock Road in Malibu. The LAFD member was able to escape the vehicle and make it to safety.

Roberts says response times are rising because the department is understaffed and under-resourced. In 1960, LAFD had 112 fire stations spread across Los Angeles. Today it has 106. "It is also true ...

A member of the Los Angeles Fire Department saw his vehicle get swept into the Pacific Ocean after escaping the vehicle trapped in a large debris flow near Malibu Thursday evening. The LAFD member ...

We've all seen the tireless and courageous work of the Los Angeles Fire Department during the recent wildfires, and now we have a chance to give back and support our first responders. The LAFD has ...

Divers with the Los Angeles Fire Department were responding to a 35-foot commercial boat that started sinking in the Los Angeles Harbor Friday, authorities said. LAFD issued an alert at 12:27 p.m ...