US EditionLA Fire Chief warned last month that budget cuts would affect response to large-scale emergencies
- Los Angeles cut $17.6 million from the Fire Department’s budget, representing a roughly 2% decrease from the previous year.
- The City of Los Angeles decreased the Los Angeles Fire Department’s funding by nearly $17.6 million this fiscal year.
- Bass originally wanted to cut the Fire Department’s funding by nearly $23 million, according to a proposed budget published by the Mayor’s Office.
- The LAPD received a nearly $126 million increase in funding this fiscal year, as reported by Los Angeles Controller Kenneth Mejia in October 2024.
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The Daily Caller
americanbriefing.com‘I Warned, I Rang The Bell’: LA Fire Chief Details How ‘Devastating’ Cuts Led To ‘Horrific’ Wildfire
Los Angeles City Fire Chief Kristin Crowley detailed, Friday on CCN, how the city's decisions hindered the fire department's ability to combat the wildfires.
Empty Reservoirs and Budget Cuts: What We Know About LA’s Disaster Prep Ahead of Deadly Fires
A 117-million gallon Los Angeles reservoir was empty when the disastrous fires struck the City of Angels because city leaders scheduled it for maintenance—during fire season. And just a week before the firestorm exploded, Mayor Karen Bass called for nearly $50 million in cuts to the Los Angeles Fire...
Los Angeles Times
DNyuzDid Mayor Karen Bass really cut the fire department budget? The answer gets tricky
Employee raises and other expenses are expanding the Los Angeles Fire Department’s budget. At the same time, the agency has had to scale back operations in recent months.
LA fire chief warns of impact from budget cuts as Palisades fire devastates area
Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) officials are assessing the impact of a $17.8-million budget reduction following the Palisades Fire, which destroyed hundreds of structures and burned over 15,000 acres. The budget cuts, approved by Mayor Karen Bass last year, had been warned by Fire Chief Kristin Crowley to diminish the department's capacity to respond to large-scale emergencies, including wildfires. In a memo dated December 4, 2024, Chief Cro…
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