Fire Chief: Super Scoopers, choppers work – but were grounded during fierce California wildfire winds
The familiar, water-dropping aircraft are leased by the fire department from Quebec each year to help fend off California ...
Los Angeles Evacuation Warnings Issued as Risk of Mudslides Looms
Los Angeles is bracing for a storm expected to track over the city on Thursday, potentially dropping heavy rain.
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Drones provide public safety eyes in the sky during LA County storm
With the use of drones, the LA Sheriff’s Department can keep an eye on search and rescue missions, fire response and rain ...
Is La Jolla ready for a wildfire? A look at evacuation routes and safety measures just in case
Taking preemptive steps to protect your home and plan your exit can reduce danger and help firefighters do their jobs, first ...
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Foothill cities oppose EPA plan to use Lario Park to process hazardous debris from Eaton Fire
Mendez is also asking people to contact Los Angeles County ... as well as L.A. County. Fire debris, including lithium electric vehicle batteries and other possible hazardous material, will be ...
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Update: Palisades Fire at 97% containment, 23,448 acres affected in Los Angeles County
Per the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department: EVACUATION ORDER AREAS for the Palisades Fire are under CURFEW ORDER from 6PM till 6AM. To identify your evacuation zone please visit CAL FIRE's 3D ...
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Fire department fills long-term need with ladder truck acquisition
A local public-safety acquisition more than 25 years in the making has become reality with the city’s purchase of a Davis Fire Department aerial ladder truck. Chances are you’ve seen the 58-foot, ...
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Some Major California Fire Departments Are Understaffed
The Los Angeles County Fire Department has a firefighter staffing ratio of about 1.16 per 1,000 people. In the Bay Area, county fire department staffing levels per 1,000 people are 1.06 at Santa ...