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Los Angeles fire bosses deployed a just fraction of its firefighters and trucks to the deadly Palisades Fire until it was already out of control — sending just five the 40 available fire engines ...
Cal Fire said the Eaton fire had engulfed more than 10,600 acres by Thursday morning. The Eaton Fire destroys a structure in Altadena, California, on Jan. 7, 2025. / Credit: AP Photo/Ethan Swope
But several former chiefs with deep experience in LAFD tactics said most of the more than 40 available engines could have been pre-deployed to fire zones before the Palisades blaze started, while ...
Robert David Paulison (born February 27, 1947) [1] is an American former fire chief who served as the director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). Paulison was appointed by President George W. Bush on September 12, 2005, to replace the embattled Michael D. Brown, who resigned amid controversy over his handling of disaster relief in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.
Currently the executive of the Chicago Fire Department is referred to as the "fire commissioner". [1] Before this, the head of the department was known as the "chief engineer". The current head, holding the position of "fire commissioner", is Annette Nance Holt, appointed by Mayor Lori Lightfoot in 2021. [1]
PHOTO: Los Angeles City Fire Department Chief Kristin Crowley is seen here in Long Beach, Calif., Dec. 5, 2024. (Myung J. Chun / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images, FILE)
Pages in category "Commissioners of the New York City Fire Department" The following 42 pages are in this category, out of 42 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Members of President-elect Donald Trump's transition team are drawing up a list of military officers to be fired, potentially to include the Joint Chiefs of Staff, two sources said, in what would ...