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Los Angeles Fire Dept. Warned New Budget Could Make Fires Worse
The change in fire department funding from 2023-24 stemmed from a one-time purchase of breathing equipment and fire suits ...
Budget Cuts to Fire Department Are a Point of Contention, but the Full Picture Is Complicated
But as with much of the news swirling around the fires, the real picture is complicated. Facing lower tax revenues and higher ...
Los Angeles cut $17.5M from fire department budget months before deadly fires
Seven months before the uncontrolled Palisades Fire in Los Angeles, the city's fire department budget for this fiscal year was cut by more than $17.5 million, records show.
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LA fire chief warns budget cuts impact response to fires in California
LA Fire Chief Kristin Crowley warns that recent budget cuts could affect the department's response to large-scale emergencies ...
Los Angeles wildfire may have caused damage worth $57 billion, one of US' costliest disaster: Report
The Los Angeles wildfire is projected to be one of the costliest natural disasters in US history, with damages estimated ...