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LAFD firefighter surprised with new car after losing everything in Eaton Fire
Like so many others, John and Monica Stuhlman lost their Altadena home in the Eaton Fire. John Stuhlman is a firefighter, paramedic and Inspector II for Los Angeles City Fire and is a Marine veteran.
New York Post24d
Tearful LA fire union prez warned of dangerous fire department understaffing last year: ‘Someone will die’
A Los Angeles fire union president had warned the city ... Freddy Escobar, president of the United Firefighters of Los Angeles City, broke down during an interview with CNN where he described ...
Los Angeles Times22d
L.A.’s fire chief generated controversy — and fierce loyalty — while the city burned
“In the LAFD it went viral,” said Freddy Escobar, president of the United Firefighters of Los Angeles ... children alone after Crowley’s father died. “That to me really set that course ...
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Fire department funding and recruitment policy come under scrutiny as deadly Los Angeles blazes rage on
Four major fires across the L.A. area have killed 16 people ... Hayes said. The LAFD has more than 3,500 uniformed firefighters and civilian support staff and responds to 1,368 emergency incidents ...
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L.A. Fire Department brass face questions about slow response to Palisades Fire
But as many as 1,000 LAFD firefighters were not initially activated ... The wildfires have burned more than 60 square miles, killed at least 25 people and destroyed more than 12,000 structures.
Los Angeles Times24d
L.A. fire officials could have put engines in the Palisades before the fire broke out. They didn’t
Fire officials chose not to order the firefighters to ... and other structures, and killed 17 people, officials say. The day before any hazardous weather, LAFD officials are typically briefed ...
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LA Firefighters Using Women's Purses to Battle Blazes? Not Exactly
On the equipment used, the LAFD wrote: "Our firefighters are resilient and will ... Five people have been killed in the fires so far, according to a preliminary Calfire count (archived).