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On March 17, 2022, the Los Angeles County Fire Department (LACFD) announced it was donating “surplus” equipment to help first responders in Ukraine. The surplus equipment included “hoses, nozzles, turnouts, helmets, body armor and other associated ...

In the wake of multiple wildfires that have torched tens of thousands of acres of Los Angeles County, local firefighters and first responders have received support from across the world.

Comments about the donations have been shared on social media as firefighters battle multiple devastating blazes in the Los Angeles region.

The Palisades and Eaton wildfires continue burning in the Los Angeles area that left parts of Southern California with devastating fire damage.

Amid efforts to contain the fiery blazes sweeping through Los Angeles, some internet users called out the Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) for donating surplus equipment to Ukraine, implying that the donations have hindered ongoing firefighting efforts.

Investigators are yet to complete their probe and reveal results, but the Palisades fire, the largest of three blazes still burning, may have been started by the reigniting of a New Year's Eve firework, according to evidence reviewed by The Washington Post.

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 under attack.

On March 17, 2022, the Los Angeles County Fire Department (LACFD) announced it was donating “surplus” equipment to help first responders in Ukraine. The surplus equipment included “hoses ...

Evacuations were ordered for remote communities near a new fast-moving wildfire in mountains north of Los Angeles.

Thousands of Los Angeles area homes were destroyed by raging wildfires, but social media claims that Ukrainian generals lost mansions in the blazes are baseless. Several pro-Kremlin outlets promoted the allegations and posts sharing aerial images of the purported California properties,

Watch Duty, a wildfire tracking app keeping Los Angeles residents informed of danger, is the latest in a growing field of apps helping civilians to survive crises. View on euronews