Private Firefighters Draw Criticism as Wildfires Ravage Los Angeles

What's wrong with a private firefighter?

An update on the fires: So far 24 people are known to have died in the fires burning in and around Los Angeles, while at least 16 people remain missing. Over 38,000 acres have burned, more than two and a half times the size of Manhattan. Though the winds calmed for a portion of the weekend, they are expected to pick up again this week, making it even harder to contain the Palisades and Eaton fires, which are 13 percent and 27 percent contained, …

Pro vs. Private Firefighters: 'We Consider Them a Liability'

As the Palisades Fire raged last week, wealthy local entrepreneur Keith Wasserman put out a tweet he's come to regret. "Does anyone have access to private firefighters to protect our home?" he posted in the since-deleted tweet. "Need to act fast here. All neighbors houses burning. Will pay any amount....

Move over private water tankers, Los Angeles elites hiring private firefighters

As massive wildfires in Los Angeles overwhelmed public emergency services, millionaires summoned private firefighting companies to save their properties. Charging USD 2,000 per hour, the companies have been slammed for highlighting class divide in times of tragedy.

Private firefighters in place to help Rick Caruso's home and neighborhood: 'He's smart, he wants to be ready'

A firetruck, non-potable-water trucks and about a dozen private firefighters were stationed outside Rick Caruso’s home in Pacific Palisades on Sunday afternoon.

LA millionaires shell out for $2,000/hr private firefighters as overwhelmed city abandons neighborhoods to the flames

Desperate Los Angeles one-percenters are dropping small fortunes on private professional fire crews to protect their mansions are California's most expensive wildfires rage on.