LAFD actions in Palisades fire shrouded in secrecy as city refuses to release records
More than two months after the flames levelled most of the Pacific Pallisade, the Los Angeles Fire Department and Mayor Karen Bass’ offices maintain exceptional secrets about the city’s preparation and response to hell. The fire department, mayor and her representatives have yet to provide answers to basic questions from the era on whether they […]
Freddy Escobar leads the LAFD union in a turbulent time
With brown eyes, biker mustaches, gravel-like voices and the construction of the NFL’s defensive side, Freddie Escobar has long cut down on the imposing figure as head of the city’s firefighters’ union in the Political Fire Fires in Los Angeles. He was in my face at the 2022 Rick Caruso Campaign stop. More recently, Escobar […]
LAFD did not alert DWP to more than 1,000 fire hydrants needing repair
The Los Angeles Fire Department did not notify the city’s Water and Electricity Department by mid-February, despite being aware of the issue several months ago. According to city records and officials, the fire department discovered damage to a fire hydrant during an inspection months before the Palisade fire on January 7th, destroying thousands of homes. […]
Former LAFD chief Kristin Crowley appeals her dismissal
Former Los Angeles fire chief Christine Crowley took the surprising step Thursday to dismiss Mayor Karen Bass’ decision for her performance in a devastating wildfire that destroyed many of the Pacific Ocean’s Pallisards. An appeal that requires approval from 10 out of 15 city councillors is unlikely to be successful. But that will almost certainly […]
Bass says LAFD Chief Crowley failed to warn her about fire risk
In the weeks since Pallisard’s fire broke out, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass has been repeatedly questioned as to why she set out for Ghana as the dangerous winds became increasingly concerned. This week, Bass and her office made their first remarks about her decision, holding Los Angeles Fire Department chief Christine Crowley and others […]
Bass ousts L.A. fire chief Crowley, saying LAFD needs ‘new leadership’
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass has fired Los Angeles Fire Department Christine Crowley over handling the Chief’s Pallisard fire. “I have removed Christine Crowley as fire chief, acting in the best interests of the public safety of Los Angeles, and for the sake of running the Los Angeles Fire Department,” Bus said in a statement […]
LAFD could have had at least 10 engines patrolling Palisades hills, former chiefs say
The first 911 call took place at 10:29am from a resident of Piedra Morada Drive, Pacific Palisades. In the strong winds, I could see fire in the distance, and flames flickered over the ridge suffocated by Chaparral. About 11 minutes later, Engine 23 from the Los Angeles Fire Station radioed to the dispatch. “We’re on […]
FACT CHECK: Threads Post Makes False Claim About LAFD, Electric Fire Trucks
Posting Share in thread The Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) has 45 electric fire trucks that take 10 hours to charge. Cutting: False LAFD has not issued a press release or social media statement to respond to the claim. In addition, USA Today, Snopes, and Dispatch all label the claim as false. Fact check: Eaton […]
FACT CHECK: No, LAFD Chief Has Not Been Fired As Of Jan. 17
Post Shared by X Los Angeles Fire Department Chief Christine Crowley claims she has been fired. Karen Bass fired LAFD Chief Kristin Crowley hours after Crowley said city leadership had “failed” the fire department. This is not enough. Karen Bass and Gavin Newsom must resign. Personally, I think both should be prosecuted. I’m not going […]
Amid dangerous winds in 2011, LAFD engines stood ready. That didn’t happen this time
Thirteen years ago, Los Angeles Fire Department officials braced for dangerous winds that would send flames hurtling up hillsides and valleys, destroying areas from Malibu to the Pacific Palisades to the San Fernando Valley. The National Weather Service had issued a red alert, with wind gusts reaching 90 mph at the end of the day. […]
