Blake Wolf
Calif: Karen Bass Ousts LAFP Fire Chief in ‘Scapegoat’ Move After Historic L.A. Fires
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass announced that LAFD Fire Chief Kristin Crowley has been fired “in the best interests of Los Angeles’ public safety.”
Annette Rossilli
L.A. County Fires Death Toll Rises To 24 Lives, With At Least 16 Still Missing
As the fires in Los Angeles County and surrounding areas continue to rage on, officials have confirmed that 24 people have been killed as a result of the catastrophe, along with 16 more missing as the death toll is expected to rise even higher.
ARSON
Homeless Man Allegedly Wielding Flamethrower Arrested For Suspected Arson Near L.A.’s Kenneth Fire After Residents Intervene
A homeless man has been arrested on suspicion of arson close to where one of the wildfires destroying Los Angeles began, after brave residents tackled him as he was using what appeared to be a “flamethrower.”