Document raises new questions about restrictions on Jan. 1 Lachman fire mop-up

The Wildfire Management Plan for Topanga State Park sets out guidelines and restrictions. It's unclear if the document ...
NBC Los Angeles

LAFD releases after-action report on deadly Palisades Fire

An after-action report on the Palisades Fire was released Wednesday by the Los Angeles Fire Department nine months after the start of the ninth-deadliest wildfire on record in California. The report ...

Too many cooks, not enough cash: Lack of a master plan muddies Los Angeles fire rebuild

With federal dollars stalled and local efforts splintering, wildfire survivors are left wondering who is in charge.
NBC Los Angeles

LAFD veteran Jaime Moore to lead beleaguered fire department

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 ...
LAist

New LAFD chief says he supports probing department's handling of fire that became Palisades Fire

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ABC7

LAFD says remnants of New Year's Day blaze were 'undetectable' before Palisades Fire

PACIFIC PALISADES, LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- Since the Los Angeles Fire Department is still not answering ABC7 On Your Side Investigates' specific questions on how it mopped up the Lachman Fire, we spent ...
Los Angeles Times

LAFD knew of firefighter complaints about Lachman mop-up and said nothing

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. At least one LAFD official knew that firefighters had been ordered to pack up their hoses and leave the scene of ...