Private firefighters are increasingly popular with insurers. But do they pose a risk?
Robert MacKenzie is an assistant fire chief — but not the kind who works for your local fire department. As the Palisades ...
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The 2025 Firestorm Flips the Script on L.A.'s Housing Debate
LOS ANGELES - Major disasters have always been a feature of life in Los Angeles; when it's not an earthquake, it's another wildfire. Residents have learned to live in a state of preparedness: anchored ...
As Fires Burn, Private Firms and Personal Effort Step In Where California Officials Fail
California's incompetent governance has been on full display as wildfires rage around Los Angeles—and also long before, if we ...
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Insurance companies and wealthy LA residents hire private firefighters for protection
In the Los Angeles wildfires, private firefighters have been hired by insurance companies and wealthy residents to protect homes and businesses. We take a look at who they are and what they do.
Breaking: New wildfire reported in Los Angeles County on Jan. 17
A new wildfire was reported today at 1:09 a.m. in Los Angeles County. The wildfire has been burning on private land.
Firefighters continue to battle California fires as death toll rises to 27
Firefighters on Thursday continued to battle the two largest fires, which have killed 27 people and destroyed more than 12,000 structures.
Breaking: Jolon Fire reported in Monterey County on Jan. 16
First discovered: 5:05 p.m. Jan. 16 Initial location: Monterey County, Calif. A new wildfire was reported today at 5:05 p.m.
These L.A. Homeowners Installed Private Fire Hydrants. Here’s How They Fared.
Our reporter caught up with a number of people who had prepared for wildfires with built-in systems. “I’m sleeping with one ...
VERIFYING claims about inmates who fight wildfires in California
How much do incarcerated firefighters in California make? Will they be able to get firefighting jobs upon release? Here’s ...
Thousands of Los Angeles homeowners were dropped by their insurers before the Palisades Fire
About 1,600 policies for Pacific Palisades homeowners were dropped by State Farm in July, the state insurance office says.
Fact Check: Video does not show Getty Villa ablaze during California wildfires
A video of the grounds of a private estate in flames during the Palisades wildfire in Los Angeles has been miscaptioned as ...
LA Times Today: Private firefighters in place to help Rick Caruso’s home and neighborhood
Cal Fire says it has more than 7,800 firefighters assigned to the Palisades and Eaton fires. Some crews have come from other states, even other countries. But a fortunate few have had their homes and ...