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 ...
Does the L.A. Fire Department Have a Fleet of Electric Fire Trucks?
Social media users across X, Facebook, Threads, and Instagram have claimed that efforts to contain the fires have been hindered because the Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) uses a fleet of electric ...
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 ...
Meet The LA County Fire Dozer, A 93,000-Pound Bulldozer That Can Survive Deadly Wildfires
News outlets around the world are diligently covering the destruction caused by the deadly wildfires afflicting much of Southern California at the moment. Throughout this horrific and ongoing tragedy ...
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New round of evacuation orders lifted as LA mayor names chief recovery officer
The Los Angeles Fire Department urges residents to "pack all people and pets into [their] vehicle and leave the area immediately". Several structures on a residential street in Altadena were on ...
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New round of evacuation orders lifted as LA mayor names chief recovery officer
Jan 16, 2025, 2:15 PM GMT Curfew to be implemented for Eaton Fire, Palisades Fire ... His sister called 911, and the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department was expected to respond to the location ...
‘Nobody’s dying': Calif. assisted living facility staff describe evacuating as wildfire approached
Approximately 850 patients and residents of nursing homes, assisted living facilities and group homes were evacuated during ...
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Disney pledges $15 million in Los Angeles fire aid as more stars learn they've lost their homes
Numerous stars have confirmed their homes were lost or sustained damage in devastating wildfires burning in and around Los Angeles. At least 10 people have died, thousands of structures and vehicles .
In Car-Loving Los Angeles, the Charred Remains of Vehicles Cut Deep
For many residents, a set of wheels is an extension of their home, a key to their income or a source of priceless memories.
Aerial attack helps firefighters maintain the upper hand on a huge fire north of Los Angeles
CASTAIC, Calif. (AP) — Firefighters fought to maintain the upper hand on a huge and rapidly moving wildfire that swept ...
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 ...
Amid dangerous winds in 2011, LAFD engines stood ready. That didn’t happen this time
Thirteen years ago, the LAFD took the type of dramatic measures in preparation of dangerous winds that the department failed ...