Our reporter caught up with a number of people who had prepared for wildfires with built-in systems. “I’m sleeping with one ...

With an increase in the severity and frequency of wildfires in California, some residents are taking matters into their own ...

As multiple wildfires have destroyed thousands of homes in the Los Angeles area, some residents have gone to great lengths — and often great expense — to try to shield their homes from destruction.

Despite the intense reaction to Wasserman’s social media post, most private firefighters ... it’s built with fire-proof materials and comes equipped with a personal fire hydrant.

POLK CITY’S FIRE CHIEF SAYS THERE WERE ISSUES WITH THE ENGINES AND THE PRIVATE FIRE HYDRANT NEARBY DIED ON THEM. THEY HAD TO CALL IN A STRYKER TEAM, WHICH LED TO THIS. SEVERAL DEPARTMENTS FROM ...

If there are differences we have, we will continue to deal with those in private ... responsible for inspecting fire hydrants citywide. LADWP repaired every hydrant needing repairs as reported ...

The state’s Rural Fire Service has been warned a program to leverage private water supply during bushfires has “ceased to be ...

Kristin Crowley was elevated to Los Angeles fire chief in 2022 at a time of turmoil in a department consumed by complaints of rampant hazing, harassment and discrimination among its 3,400-member ...

John Hope Bryant writes about how the solutions—creative, bold, and compassionate—to this devastating crisis are in our hands ...

Photo: AP News/Richard Vogel By  MARYCLAIRE DALE Kristin Crowley was elevated to Los Angeles fire chief in 2022 at a time of ...

“Let me be clear about something, the fire chief and I are focused on fighting these fires and saving lives, and any differences we might have will be worked out in private, but right ...