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Los Angeles wildfires death toll rises

Live updates: Death toll rises as fire crews in Los Angeles brace for more heavy winds

The Palisades Fire – the largest blaze – has killed at least five people. The Eaton Fire, above Altadena in northern Los Angeles County, has killed at least six people and burned more than 21 square miles, leaving apocalyptic scenes of destruction.

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Hosted on MSN · 6h

California fires live updates: Death toll in Los Angeles fires rises to 24

More than a dozen people are believed to be dead and many more injured as several fires broke out across Southern California amid historically dry and windy conditions.

The Associated Press on MSN · 1h

Los Angeles wildfire death toll surges to 24 as firefighters brace for more fierce winds

Relatively calmer weather allowed some people to return to previously evacuated areas but forecasters warned of the return of fierce winds and fire weather starting early Tuesday.

Los Angeles Fire Department comes under attack

CBS News on MSN · 15h

Los Angeles mayor's office, fire department rebut speculation chief was dismissed

The Los Angeles Fire Department refuted speculation that its chief, Kristin Crowley, had been dismissed as crews continue to battle the wildfires across the region.

ABC · 1d

Los Angeles Fire Department budget sustained cuts but saw overall increase

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.

Yahoo · 1d

Mayor Bass and Fire Chief report updates as fire crew race to contain Los Angeles wildfires

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass and LAFD Fire Chief Kristin Crowley, shared updates on fire containment as firefighters raced to cut off spreading wildfires before potentially strong winds return. (AP vi

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The Boston Globe · 4h

24 dead as fire crews try to corral Los Angeles blazes before winds return this week

Firefighters scrambled Sunday to make further progress against wildfires that have destroyed thousands of homes and killed 24 people in the Los Angeles area as forecasters again warned of dangerous weather with the return of strong winds this week.

CNN on MSN · 18h

Fire department funding and recruitment policy come under scrutiny as deadly Los Angeles blazes rage on

As firefighters continue to battle raging fires across Los Angeles County, a cut to the Los Angeles Fire Department 2025 budget and its commitment to recruiting a more diverse force have come under attack.

Hosted on MSN · 9h

16 dead, 16 missing as fire crews try to corral Los Angeles blazes before winds return this week

Firefighters scrambled Sunday to make further progress against wildfires that have destroyed thousands of homes and killed 16 people in the Los Angeles area as forecasters again warned of dangerous weather with the return of strong winds this week.

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Are cars ‘structures’? Here’s a look at how damage is tallied in devastating Los Angeles wildfires

The damage from wildfires ravaging the Los Angeles area is horrific however it’s tallied. Neighborhoods have been erased, ...

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Are arsonists responsible for the Los Angeles wildfires?

A law enforcement task force has been set up to uncover what caused the fires. The local agencies involved — the Los Angeles ...

Santa Rosa Press Democrat1h

‘Eerily reminiscent’: North Bay crews, search and rescue teams, join Los Angeles fire lines

Crews say they feel an obligation to help the firefighting brethren from Southern California who responded to fires in the ...

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LA's fire chief engages in a public spat with City Hall as wildfires rage

The wildfire in Pacific Palisades that has burned more than 5,000 structures has put leaders on the defensive and led LA fire chief Kristin Crowley to engage in a public spat with Mayor Karen ...

L.A. fire chief meets with mayor after saying the city failed her agency

Kristin Crowley, in multiple interviews, drew a connection between budget cuts to her department and the city’s struggle to ...

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Threat of fires in LA county is still 'very high', says fire chief, as at least 16 killed

Meanwhile, President-elect Donald Trump has called Democrat officials in California "incompetent" over their handling of the ...

LA mayor denies sacking fire chief amid growing criticism of response to disaster

The mayor of Los Angeles has denied sacking the city’s fire chief amid growing criticism of the political response to the ...

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Los Angeles wildfires: Fresh evacuations ordered Friday evening after Palisades Fire flares up

For five consecutive days, wildfires fanned by strong winds have ravaged neighborhoods in Los Angeles, destroying more than ...

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