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California fires live updates: New LA County fire explodes to over 9,000 acres
A new Los Angeles County wildfire broke out on Wednesday ... according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire). About 19,000 people in surrounding ...
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New LA fire sparks evacuation orders for towns, schools
“As the fires have settled, new challenges lie ... and the Eaton Fire was at 91%. LA County Sheriff Robert Luna said Wednesday that his department was still investigating 22 active missing ...
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Rumors About LA Fire Department Budget Cuts Are Missing Context
As wildfires raged across Los Angeles County in early January 2025 ... Accessed 10 Jan. 2025. "Fire Department's New Contract Is Approved by City Council." The Eastsider LA, 5 Nov. 2024, ...
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Los Angeles Fire Department budget sustained cuts but saw overall increase
Thousands of firefighters are battling the sprawling wildfires across LA. Amidst confusion ... Mike Blake/Reuters With the new contract approved, the budget for the fire department in Fiscal ...
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Fire-ravaged Southern California grapples with new infernos this week as much-needed rain could unleash more deadly hazards
Fire crews overnight contributed largely to the new containment lines, according to Los Angeles County Fire Department Captain Sheila Kelliher Berkoh. “They put a lot of work in and did an ...
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New fire maps increase hazard zones in L.A. and Southern California by 3.5 million acres
The new Cal Fire maps are only for areas where local fire departments, like the Los Angeles Fire Department and Los Angeles County Fire Department, are responsible for responding ...
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LA County Fire Department announces death of longtime captain
The death of a longtime Los Angeles County Fire Department captain was announced by the agency Sunday. Captain Michael H. Mercado had served with the fire department for more than 25 years ...