Electric fire trucks did not factor in response to deadly LA blazes
Amid the deadly wildfires in Southern California, posts claimed the Los Angeles Fire Department was hindered by electric ...
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It's Not True Half of LA Fire Trucks Are Electric or Take 10 Hours To Recharge
A rumor that half of LA's fire trucks are electric and they have to go back to the firehouse to recharge every eight to ten hours is circulating online. For example, the America's Last Line of ...
LA County Fire Chief: Super Scoopers, choppers work – but were grounded during fierce wildfire winds
During a new process aimed at increasing the county’s fiscal transparency, Los Angeles County Fire Chief Anthony Marrone on ...
As Wall Street Chases Profits, Fire Departments Have Paid the Price
Fire engine manufacturing is now largely controlled by three companies. Around the country, prices have soared, and orders ...
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Using food truck to help LA fire victims 'round one,' says priest; Capuchins' outreach continues
In the aftermath of the fires, it served around 4,000 meals. It also gave people something else: A message of hope and ...
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Los Angeles Doesn't Have Enough Fire Trucks Thanks To Private Equity
Then, however, AIP bought multiple fire-truck manufacturers and rolled them ... Not that folks in LA need any explanation.
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Dozens of Los Angeles Fire Vehicles Were in the Maintenance Yard During the Wildfires
"The LAFD has not had the funding mechanism to supply enough mechanics and enough money for the parts to repair these engines ...
Terrifying balcony collapse at Los Angeles home rattles residents
A balcony collapse in the Silver Lake neighborhood of Los Angeles Saturday night rattled residents and sent one person to the hospital. The incident, according to ...
Couple with fake fire truck busted for impersonating firefighters near Palisades Fire in Los Angeles: sheriff
Los Angeles authorities arrested a couple and impounded their fake fire truck after they were allegedly caught impersonating firefighters near the Palisades Fire. (Los Angeles County Sheriff's Dept.) ...