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The Los Angeles County Fire Department (LACoFD) provides firefighting and emergency medical services for the unincorporated parts of Los Angeles County, California, [1] as well as 59 cities through contracting, including the city of La Habra, [4] which is located in Orange County and is the first city outside of Los Angeles County to contract with LACoFD.
Los Angeles County published preliminary damage maps for the Eaton and Palisades fires but warned that damage inspections are ongoing and the maps are incomplete. Joshua Mott, a spokesperson for ...
The Los Angeles Fire Department's budget was cut by $17.6 million, about 2%, this fiscal year. The fire chief warned last month it would make it harder to respond to emergencies.
The Kenneth Fire was first reported on January 9 at 2:30 p.m. PST, igniting along a trailhead near Victory Boulevard in the West Hills neighborhood of Los Angeles. [134] The fire quickly grew to 50 acres (20 ha; 0.078 sq mi; 0.20 km 2). Resources from both Los Angeles County and Ventura County were requested. [135]
Local fire officials acknowledged Wednesday that they were overwhelmed by the power and size of the largest fires burning in Los Angeles County this week and that crews and resources were taxed to ...
He assumed the role of acting fire chief on August 1, 2022, following the retirement of fire chief Daryl L. Osby. [1] His appointment was made by the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors , and it followed a prior interim role during Osby's leave of absence in 2021.
The department is sometimes also referred to as the Los Angeles City Fire Department or "LA City Fire" to distinguish it from the Los Angeles County Fire Department, which serves unincorporated areas and, via contracts, other incorporated municipalities within Los Angeles County without their own fire departments.
Los Angeles County clarified in a social media post at 4:21 p.m. that the initial alert was only meant for residents of Calabasas and Agoura Hills situated near the Kenneth fire in Woodland Hills.