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Car fire sparks Townsend Fire near 5 Freeway in Castaic
A car fire on the 5 Freeway sparked a brush fire in Castaic around noon Tuesday, authorities confirmed. Crews with the Los ...
Breaking: New wildfire reported in Los Angeles County on July 29
A new wildfire was reported today at 4:18 p.m. in Los Angeles County, California. The wildfire has been burning on private ...
Fire departments in Southern California urge residents not to use fireworks on July 4th
All fireworks are illegal in City of Los Angeles. City officials say there’s no such thing as ‘safe and sane’ fireworks ...
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Wildfires devastate Los Angeles: 'Everything was on fire'
"No, L.A. County and all 29 fire departments in our country are not prepared for this type of widespread disaster," said Chief Jim McDonnell of the Los Angeles Police Department, adding ...
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Fire department funding and recruitment policy come under ... - CNN
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 ...
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Los Angeles County Fire Department mourns death of captain
A captain with the Los Angeles County Fire Department passed away in what authorities originally called an “active duty death,” only to provide a later update indicating he was actually off ...
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LA County canine teams to return from helping with Texas flood effort
LOS ANGELES (CNS) — Los Angeles County Fire Department canine teams are expected to arrive at LAX tomorrow from Texas, where ...
A Times investigation: As west Altadena burned, L.A. County fire trucks stayed elsewhere
Vehicle locator data obtained by The Times show that most L.A. County fire trucks didn't shift into west Altadena until long ...