Los Angeles authorities arrested a couple and impounded their fake fire truck after they were allegedly caught impersonating firefighters near the Palisades Fire. (Los Angeles County Sheriff's Dept.) ...

Los Angeles authorities ... impersonation of specific fire personnel, unauthorized activities with respect to badges or related matters, and false representation, LA County District Attorney ...

Officials worry it could take months to know why some evacuation orders lagged during the Los Angeles wildfires.

Amidst confusion around budget cuts affecting the Los Angeles Fire Department while thousands ... the Palisades fire in Malibu, Los Angeles County, Calif., Jan. 9, 2025. Josh Edelson/AFP via ...

A couple from Oregon has been charged with impersonating Los Angeles County firefighters while trying to enter a wildfire ...

VERIFY reader John emailed us to ask if the claim is true. On March 17, 2022, the Los Angeles County Fire Department (LACFD) announced it was donating “surplus” equipment to help first ...

As firefighters continue to battle raging fires across Los Angeles County, a cut to the Los Angeles Fire Department 2025 budget and its commitment to recruiting a more diverse force have come ...

Dustin Nehl, 31, and his wife, 44-year-old Jennifer Nehl — who was with him — were arrested on suspicion of impersonating ...

As part of a ruse to get into the Palisades Fire evacuation zone, an Oregon pair rode into the off-limits area on a real fire truck.

Los Angeles County Fire Chief Anthony C ... Los Angeles Police Department Capt. Michael Lorenz said. With California National Guard troops on hand to guard properties, Gov. Gavin Newsom posted ...