Malibu man forms neighborhood fire brigade, says Newsom should reinstate controlled burns: 'Getting worse'
A Malibu surfer who said he helped save nearly a dozen homes as part of a neighborhood fire brigade is calling for prescribed burns to help curb wildfires in California.
How Authorities Define Fire ‘Containment’ and ‘Control’
The National Wildfire Coordinating Group (NWGC) defines wildfire containment as “the status of a wildfire suppression action ...
Budget Cuts to Fire Department Are a Point of Contention, but the Full Picture Is Complicated
But as with much of the news swirling around the fires, the real picture is complicated. Facing lower tax revenues and higher ...
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Los Angeles cut $17.5M from fire department budget months before deadly fires
Seven months before the uncontrolled Palisades Fire in Los Angeles, the city's fire department budget for this fiscal year was cut by more than $17.5 million, records show.
Southern California firestorm puts fire department funding under microscope
One fire district tasked with protecting more than 20,000 people in San Joaquin County says it barely has the funds to keep ...
LAFD captain says firefighters need 'water and time' to handle wildfires
Los Angeles Fire Department Captain Sheila Kelliher-Berkoh spoke to NBC News' Tom Llamas about the additional reinforcements being called to California as well as what the department still needs.
Los Angeles Fire Department asked off-duty members to help combat wildfires | Fact check
The Los Angeles Fire Department said it was running a recall for its off-duty members, not anyone with firefighting experience.