LAFD helicopter pilots describe water drops, challenges of battling Palisades fire in high winds
Quick calculations, coordination, communication and feedback were key in helping helicopter pilots hit their spots.
With a forecast of dangerous winds, LAFD pre-deploys to avoid failings of Palisades fire
With more dangerous winds coming, LAFD says it has staffed all of its available extra engines and staged more than two dozen ...
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7 On Your Side obtains report showing initial response to Palisades Fire
A document obtained by Eyewitness News shows how the Los Angeles City Fire Department responded in the initial minutes after ...
Chubb reports Los Angeles fire losses will hit $1.5 billion
Chubb expects that its losses from the Los Angeles fires will total $1.5 billion, making the Swiss company the first major ...
California Wildfire Updates: Palisades, Eaton Fires Over 95% Contained
Jan. 22, 10:30 a.m. PST Cal Fire data marked the Palisades Fire at 68% containment and the Eaton Fire at 91% containment, ...
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Firefighters, who are also veterans, say military background helped them battle Palisades Fire
"I think that's why veterans make very good firefighters...we're public servants. We go into the military because we love our ...
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LAFD helicopter pilots describe water drops, challenges of battling Palisades fire in high winds
LAFD’s helicopter pilots were ready to go ... Many of the direct hits during aerial attack of the Palisades, Eaton, Kenneth and Hurst fires, were caught on news helicopter cameras and shared ...
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Containment of Palisades Fire Rises to 63%, Over 6,000 Structures Lost in Los Angeles Blaze
The LAFD reports the Palisades Fire is 63% contained, with 6,380 structures lost and 857 damaged; evacuation orders are ...
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With dangerous winds forecast, LAFD pre-deploys to avoid Palisades Fire failings
Bracing for another round of extreme fire weather conditions, Los Angeles Fire Department officials on Monday had staffed all ...
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LAFD team tasked with preventing wildfires accused of corruption, laziness before blazes devastated city
It’s just one of the black marks against the LAFD — which include allegations that a deputy chief was drunk while overseeing a 2021 wildfire in the Pacific Palisades, the very same area ...
Did city, LAFD prepare enough for Palisades Fire? Here's what we know
New questions are being raised about whether the City of Los Angeles and its fire department did enough to prepare in the days ahead of the deadly Palisades Fire.