A veteran fire official has been tapped as the new chief of the Los Angeles Fire Department, LA Mayor Karen Bass announced Friday. Jaime E. Moore, whose recent assignment was leading the LAFD Valley ...

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Ten months after the Palisades Fire devastated homes and businesses, officials announced Wednesday they had arrested someone they believe started the flames. However, Jonathan Rinderknecht, the man ...

Mayor Karen Bass appointed Deputy Chief Jaime Moore to be the new head of the Los Angeles Fire Department on Friday. Moore, who joined the LAFD in 1995, was the commander of operations for the ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. After the Palisades fire broke out in January, the head of the powerful firefighters union, Freddy Escobar, ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Mayor Karen Bass names 30-year LAFD veteran Jaime Moore as new fire chief following nationwide search and ...

When fire hydrants ran dry in the first hours of the Palisades fire, firefighters faced confusion and costly delays in getting vital water trucks into the area to help fight the destructive blaze, new ...