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This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. The devastating Palisades fire stemmed from a New Year’s Day fire that resurfaced on Jan. 7. The revelations — ...

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This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Jaime Moore was confirmed Friday as the new LAFD chief by the L.A. City Council. He has said he plans to ...

An SUV driver was arrested on suspicion of DUI after colliding with an ambulance transporting two elderly patients to the ...

The Palisades Fire that killed 12 people and leveled much of the community was the result of a “perfect storm” of leadership and communication challenges, exacerbated by “dry vegetation, unrelenting ...

The Los Angeles Fire Department released its after-action report, detailing the challenges its personnel faced in the first 36 hours of the Palisades Fire, which included staffing shortages, ...

A grand jury is requesting evidence connected to the city's response to the Palisades fire Credit: Michele McPhee A federal grand jury has subpoenaed text messages from the Los Angeles Fire Department ...

Federal investigators have determined that the wildfire that leveled much of Pacific Palisades on Jan. 7 was a so-called "holdover" from a smaller fire that was set intentionally on New Year's Day, ...