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.”
Abril Elfi
Palisades And Eaton Fires Reach Full Containment After Over Three Weeks Of Destruction
The fires in Palisades and Eaton, California, have reached 100% containment after over three weeks of destruction.
Akil Davis
Southern Calif. Man Pleads Guilty To Flying Drone That Collided With Firefighting Aircraft During Palisades Fire
A Southern California man has pleaded guilty to a federal charge after operating a drone that collided with a firefighting plane — as it attempted to contain the Palisades Fire earlier this month.
Altadena
LA fire insured losses estimated at $28 billion, KCC says
Catastrophe risk modeling firm KCC is estimating insured losses of about $28 billion from the Los Angeles wildfires, making them the costliest wildfires in U.S. history.
100 mph winds
Report: LAFD Command Underutilized Resources During Critical Early Hours Of Palisades Fire
A new report has revealed that bosses at the Los Angeles Fire Department chose to deploy only a small fraction of its firefighters and trucks to the overwhelming Palisades Fire — after the fire was already raging out of control.
ActBlue
Newsom Launches Fire Response ‘Fact-Check’ Site, Requests Donations For Victims Via Democrat Super PAC ActBlue
As Governor Gavin Newsom continues to be scolded for his role in mismanaging the ongoing Los Angeles fires situation, he fanned the flames once more after soliciting donations for victims through ActBlue, a Democrat fundraising platform that takes 3.95% of all transactions.
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.”
Blake Wolf
Musk To Provide Free Starlink Cell Service To L.A. Residents Affected By Fires
As multiple roaring fires across Los Angeles County destroy thousands of homes, buildings, and other structures, cell service has dropped out across large swaths of the city, prompting Elon Musk to provide free Starlink cell service to residents in need.
Anthony Hopkins
Celebrities Criticize Democrats, Slam L.A. Mayor Over Fire Response: ‘Devastated Our State’
Massive Hollywood names have started to turn against the Mayor of Los Angeles Karen Bass, over the horrific response to the wildfires destroying the celebrity-filled Pacific Palisades and surrounding areas.