Councilmember Monica Rodriguez raised concerns about in-house after-action reports being overseen by political appointees.

The complaints of the author, Battalion Chief Kenneth Cook, reached Mayor Karen Bass' office in mid-November, after the LAFD ...

Here’s a look at the new leaders tasked with helping to shape the future of public safety in Los Angeles, Riverside, San ...

The year was already a debacle for the Los Angeles Fire Department and Mayor Karen Bass, with multiple stumbles before and ...

Los Angeles Fire Chief Jaime Moore is heading up a department that's facing mounting scrutiny for the Palisades Fire, as well as shrinking morale among the rank and file. He recently discussed this ...

Bass and the city also worked to “cover up the mayor’s incompetence” by firing the fire chief who spoke out, the legal papers ...

As the flames spread, the firefighting response was disorganized and chaotic, with the LAFD’s own after-action report describing major failures by high-ranking commanders in communication, staffing ...

The deletions and revisions are likely to deepen concerns over the LAFD's ability to acknowledge its mistakes before and during its response to the blaze — and to avoid similar mistakes in the future.

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A Murrieta community Monday grappled with grief after two girls were killed after a fire broke out inside a Murrieta mobile ...

Fire Chief Brian Fennessy announced Friday that he will be retiring from the Orange County Fire Authority effective immediately. After nearly eight years of service, the decorated fire chief has ...