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.
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.
Yes, Los Angeles cut $17.6 million from the fire department’s budget
The Los Angeles Fire Department’s budget was cut by nearly $17.6 million this fiscal year. That’s a roughly 2% decrease from the previous year.
LA Mayor Karen Bass cut fire department funding by $17.6M — months before wildfires turned city into hellscape
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass faced scorching criticism Wednesday as it was revealed she cut the city’s Fire Department budget ...
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Frisco to ready roads for DFW-wide freeze
Frisco officials are working to prepare city roads and residents for freezing conditions as the National Weather Service ...
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Summit Fire & EMS hires local fire extinguisher enthusiast to fill service gap, recycle old canisters
Fire inspectors in Summit County noticed businesses weren’t getting their fire extinguishers serviced. Summit Fire & EMS ...
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Frisco authorities re-evaluating FCS Championship security plans after New Orleans tragedy
It was just New Years Eve, and an important football game would be played the next day... The Sugar Bowl between Notre Dame ...
Frisco man thanks Good Samaritan one-year after saving his life
One year ago, a Frisco man was driving on 635 when he went into cardiac arrest. A local restaurant owner got out of his car ...
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Best of 2024: 10+ front-page stories from Frisco
Look back at some of Community Impact's coverage of Frisco that made the front page in 2024, including restructure propositions for the Frisco Fire Department, businesses in The Rail District bracing ...