Social media users across X, Facebook, Threads, and Instagram have claimed that efforts to contain the fires have been hindered because the Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) uses a fleet of electric ...

A rumor that half of LA's fire trucks are electric and they have to go back to the firehouse to recharge every eight to ten hours is circulating online. For example, the America's Last Line of Defense ...

"The LAFD has not had the funding mechanism to supply enough mechanics and enough money for the parts to repair these engines ...

The January 2025 wildfires in Los Angeles resulted in an online rumor concerning LA Mayor Karen Bass reducing funding for firefighters.

The LAFD fleet maintenance yard has 22 engines ... has served for 35 years as a firefighter in the Los Angeles Fire Department, where he is now a captain II.

A new wildfire erupted north of Los Angeles on Wednesday, exploding in size and sparking evacuation orders in the still-recovering region.

The fires erupted a few months after the Los Angeles Fire Department’s budget was ... Right now, only 78% of the department’s fleet is operational, but its goal should be 90%, according ...

In May 2024, the city of Los Angeles adopted a Fiscal Year 2024 - 2025 budget that cut the appropriations for the fire ...

a cut to the Los Angeles Fire Department 2025 budget and its commitment to recruiting a more diverse force have come under attack. Four major fires across the L.A. area have killed 16 people ...

“To set the record straight: the Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) currently operates one Rosenbauer RTX electric fire engine—the only electric fire engine in their fleet,” Todd ...

Social media users across X, Facebook, Threads, and Instagram have claimed that efforts to contain the fires have been hindered because the Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) uses a fleet of electric ...