In the weeks since federal investigators announced that the devastating Palisades fire was caused by a reignition of a smaller blaze, top Los Angeles Fire Department officials have insisted that they did everything they could to put out the earlier fire.

For months after the Palisades fire, many who had lost their homes eagerly awaited the Los Angeles Fire Department’s after-action report, which was expected to provide a frank evaluation of the agency’s handling of the disaster. A first draft was ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. LAFD Battalion Chief Kenneth Cook, who wrote the after-action report on the ...

The Los Angeles Fire Department’s official after-action report on the deadly Palisades fire is facing renewed scrutiny after newly revealed internal edits raised questions about whether key findings about leadership and preparedness were softened before ...

(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 that devastated Pacific Palisades in January.