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Los Angeles Fire Commission President Genethia Hudley Hayes said a draft report had been sent to Mayor Karen Bass’ office for “refinements,” raising concerns about outside influence
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Documents outline potential reductions to CORE and surge staffing, raising concerns about disaster response capacity
Four Alpha Fire Company firefighters were honored for a swift mayday rescue after a floor collapse injured a captain during a second-alarm fire at the Woodward Inn
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A five-alarm fire tore through a Bronx deli and the apartments above it in the Claremont neighborhood, injuring three people, including two firefighters
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Find out how one rural fire department went mobile and improved communication among its volunteers and the department’s situational awareness
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