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.
No, LAFD doesn’t have 45 electric fire trucks that take hours to recharge | Fact check
A spokesperson for the fire department told Lead Stories the claim is false. The department's single electric fire engine was ...
Hughes and Laguna fires spread on another day of fire danger in Los Angeles
The Hughes Fire, near the Castaic Lake area, spread to more than 10,000 acres as the smaller Sepulveda Fire broke out along Interstate 405.
Los Angeles-area fire crews pre-positioned ahead of Particularly Dangerous Situation taking effect, Bass says
This is the third PDS warning issued within 14 days in the greater Los Angeles area, which is "unprecedented" for the region, ...
Hughes fire live updates: More than 10,000 acres burn near Los Angeles as forecasters warn about more threats
More than 10,000 acres burn near Los Angeles as forecasters warn about more threats - Los Angeles County’s latest major wildfires tear over more than 10,000 acres as strong Santa Ana winds fan the fla ...
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Firefighters battle to maintain the upper hand on a huge fire north of Los Angeles
The blaze was first reported just after 11 p.m. Wednesday, but the Los Angeles Fire Department announced early Thursday that forward progress had been stopped at about 40 acres and the evacuation ...
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Amid another day of fire danger in Los Angeles, Hughes and Laguna fires spread
As crews continued to battle the Hughes Fire — a blaze north of Los Angeles that exploded ... Country areas are closed Thursday. The Federal Aviation Administration ordered temporary ...
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 ...
California Wildfire Updates: Officials Warn Of Flooding, Mudslides After Hughes Fire Reaches 56% Containment
The 10,396-acre Hughes fire reached 56% containment Friday as first responders made progress controlling multiple blazes burning in Los Angeles County, which is expected to receive rain over the ...
LA fires live updates: New fast-growing brush fire forces evacuation orders in Castaic
The Hughes Fire was first reported shortly after 10:30 a.m. along Lake Hughes Road, near Castaic Lake and the 5 Freeway, ...
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Fire in Bel-Air frays nerves as red flag weather is set to peak Thursday in Los Angeles
Shortly before 2 a.m., the Los Angeles Fire Department said the fire, which burned 40 acres, had stopped spreading. Officials lifted an evacuation warning for parts of Bel-Air, including homes ...