Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass is heading into a challenging reelection bid as she continues to suffer fallout from last year’s devastating wildfire and ongoing criticism of City Hall on issues from street paving to homelessness.

LAFD: battery fires are surging — 45 per week — and the department wants UL‑style rules and more hazmat staff.

Los Angeles mayor axes fire chief and slams her for sending firefighters home morning of Palisades blaze - Mayor Karen Bass said 1,000 available firefighters were not dispatched after flames ignited l

Firefighters responded to a wind-driven brush fire in Lake Balboa on Wednesday, the Los Angeles City Fire Department said. Crews were called to Lake Balboa/Anthony C. Beilenson Park just before 2 p.m.

After months of uncertainty and emotional appeals from Palisades residents trying to rebuild their lives, the Los Angeles City Council on Tuesday unanimously approved a plan to waive building permit and plan-check fees for homes and businesses damaged or destroyed in last January’s wildfires.

In the early hours of Friday, the Los Angeles Fire Department issued an Alert‑Update about a grass fire labeled "outside city" near the 11400 block of South La Cienega Boulevard. The notice named Fire Station 95 (FS95) among the responding units and directed readers to a map and a details page for more information.

Council members voted to waive rebuilding fees for owners of properties destroyed in the Palisades fire. The city attorney still must prepare an ordinance on the financial relief.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The head of the Los Angeles City Fire Department (LAFD) revealed this week that the after-action analysis of the devastating Palisades Fire was edited several times to protect leadership ...

Almost 13 months after the devastating Palisades fire, Los Angeles city leaders are moving closer to offering major financial relief for families still struggling to rebuild.