This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. The devastating Palisades fire stemmed from a New Year’s Day fire that resurfaced on Jan. 7. The revelations — ...

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A veteran fire official has been tapped as the new chief of the Los Angeles Fire Department, LA Mayor Karen Bass announced Friday. Jaime E. Moore, whose recent assignment was leading the LAFD Valley ...

Ten months after the Palisades Fire devastated homes and businesses, officials announced Wednesday they had arrested someone they believe started the flames. However, Jonathan Rinderknecht, the man ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Los Angeles firefighters didn’t use thermal imaging to confirm that a Jan. 1 fire was extinguished. The fire ...

The Los Angeles Fire Department has released its long-awaited analysis report regarding the deadly Palisades Fire, which highlights the unprecedented challenges, successes and possible failures in the ...

The Los Angeles Fire Department released its after-action report, detailing the challenges its personnel faced in the first 36 hours of the Palisades Fire, which included staffing shortages, ...

Federal investigators have determined that the wildfire that leveled much of Pacific Palisades on Jan. 7 was a so-called "holdover" from a smaller fire that was set intentionally on New Year's Day, ...