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

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.

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 ...

Students at Joliet Central are preparing to finish their Community Emergency Response Team training, making them one of three ...

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(TNS) — The Los Angeles Fire Department is requesting a budget of more than $1 billion for the coming year, arguing that the additional funding is necessary to be prepared for wildfires like the one ...

LOS ANGELES — A major emergency was declared at the Port of Los Angeles on Friday night as 186 firefighters worked to combat a massive and stubborn blaze involving hazardous materials on a cargo ship, ...

More than 180 emergency workers were called to assist with the incident, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department abc7/youtube An electrical fire broke out below deck on a cargo ship docked in the ...

The Port of Los Angeles was open Saturday as firefighters continued to subdue an electrical fire that started below deck of the container ship One Henry Hudson and prompted a major emergency response.

A fire erupted Friday evening on the container ship “One Henry Hudson” docked at the Port of Los Angeles, sending more than 100 firefighters to the scene and leaving several crew members unaccounted ...

A blaze erupted aboard a container ship holding hazardous materials Friday night in the Port of Los Angeles, prompting the response of more than 100 firefighters. The Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD ...