No, LAFD doesn’t have 45 electric fire trucks that take hours to recharge | Fact check
A spokesperson for the fire department told Lead Stories the claim is false. The department's single electric fire engine was acquired in 2022.
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Amid dangerous winds in 2011, LAFD engines stood ready. That didn’t happen this time
The LAFD commanders overseeing deployment before ... usually paired with hook-and-ladder trucks, which do not carry water. In non-emergencies, they are staffed by a single engineer.
75 Los Angeles fire trucks wait for repairs as wildfires rage — while city spends $1.3B on the homeless
LAFD has approximately 3,500 firefighters who are responsible ... and 10 fire trucks, which carry equipment, like ladders and rescue supplies. “It just makes no sense to have million dollar fire ...
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With a forecast of dangerous winds, LAFD pre-deploys to avoid failings of Palisades fire
LAFD spokesperson Karla Tovar said in an email ... they are identical to other engines and usually paired with hook and ladder trucks, which do not carry water. They are typically staffed by ...
The role of budget cuts and private equity firms in the Los Angeles wildfires
The crisis facing the LA Fire Department is a microcosm of the broader contradictions of capitalism. It highlights the urgent ...
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Amid dangerous winds in 2011, LAFD engines stood ready. That didn't happen this time
The LAFD commanders overseeing deployment before ... usually paired with hook-and-ladder trucks, which do not carry water. In non-emergencies, they are staffed by a single engineer.