LAFD thought the fire in the Palisades on Jan. 1 was out. It didn't use thermal imaging to confirm

Los Angeles fire officials, already under scrutiny for their failure to pre-deploy engines in advance of the Palisades fire, ...
Hoodline

Mayor Karen Bass and LAFD Outline Response Reforms and Future Strategies Following Devastating Palisades Fire in Los Angeles

Mayor Bass and the LAFD report on Palisades Fire response improvements, including leadership changes and tech upgrades.
Firehouse

Los Angeles Firefighters Didn't Use TIC to Confirm Jan. 1 Wildfire was Out

At the initial wildfire that would become the Palisades Fire, officers chose not to use the thermal imaging camera.

As hydrants ran dry, LAFD crews faced delays getting water tankers to the Palisades

A report provides reveals additional ways fire crews were stymied in efforts to get enough water to fight the Palisades fire in January 2025. The call didn't go in for tanker trucks and when these ...

After Palisades fire failures, L.A. promises to beef up staffing during high fire risk weather

The challenges that firefighters faced during the Palisades fire included an ineffective process for recalling firefighters ...
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LAFD releases after-action report on deadly Palisades Fire

An after-action report on the Palisades Fire was released Wednesday by the Los Angeles Fire Department nine months after the ...
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LAFD Report: Communication, staffing challenges impeded response to Palisades Fire

On top of extreme weather conditions and dry vegetation that fueled the devastating Palisades Fire that killed 12 people and leveled much of the community, leadership and communication challenges, ...