7, according to an LAFD incident log obtained by The Times. Travel times were especially critical because LAFD officials had decided not to pre-deploy any engines and firefighters to the Palisades ...

LAFD’s helicopter pilots were ready to go ... Hopping in the pilot’s seat of the Leonardo AW139, Prince and his fellow pilots would fly to a nearby water station to fill a tank that can ...

The LAFD could have sent at least 10 additional engines to Pacific Palisades before the fire — engines that could have been on patrol along the hillsides and canyons, several former top ...

L.A. Mayor Karen Bass, left looks on as LAFD Chief Kristin Crowley talks during a news conference at Harbor–UCLA Medical Center on Feb. 15, 2024. (AP Photo/Richard Vogel) The Palisades Fire ...

Bass has appointed former Chief Deputy Ronnie Villanueva as interim fire chief. Villanueva served with the LAFD for 41 years before retiring in September 2024. "Acting in the best interests of Los ...

LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass terminated LAFD Chief Kristin Crowley Friday afternoon, blaming her for improperly staffing the Palisades and Eaton fires. "Acting in the best ...

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass removed LAFD Chief Kristin Crowley Friday following weeks of tensions that mounted over preparations for the January windstorm and deadly Los Angeles wildfires.