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60 Firefighters Quell Downtown LA Blaze in Under 30 Minutes; No Injuries Reported

LA firefighters quickly extinguished a downtown fire at 1359 E Washington Bl, with no injuries reported. Traffic was affected.

Los Angeles mayor calls for "thorough investigation" into Lachman Fire after bombshell report

The calls came after a Los Angeles Times report said a LAFD battalion chief disregarded crews' concerns that the fire, which later became the Palisades Fire, was still smoldering.
NBC Los Angeles

LAFD veteran Jaime Moore to lead beleaguered fire department

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 ...
NBC Los Angeles

Holdover fires ‘extremely difficult to detect,' LAFD says

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 ...
Los Angeles Times

LAFD union president accuses Mayor Bass of ‘retaliation’ in wake of firestorm, files claim

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, ...
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Bass calls for investigation into LAFD handling of fire that reignited to become the devastating Palisades Fire

The Lachman Fire reignited several days after firefighters responded to it, becoming the deadly and destructive Palisades Fire.
Los Angeles Times

Mayor Bass selects longtime LAFD leader to head embattled fire department

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 ...