Chief Kristin Crowley on Friday said the city's administration let the LAFD down, as major wildfires continue to ravage the city. The $17 million cut in the budget for the fire department is having a negative impact on her agency's ability to fight fires,

California governor Gavin Newsom announced the launch of an independent investigation into the L.A. Department of Water and Power.

Small canvas bags that Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) firefighters used as makeshift water containers to quickly put out a trash fire have been misdescribed on social media as women’s handbags, suggesting the LAFD is under-resourced because of budget cuts and donations of firefighting supplies to Ukraine.

Multiple wildfires, including the Palisades Fire and Eaton Fire, are raging across Southern California Friday, leaving at least 11 dead and burning more than 10,000 homes across 27,000 acres, officials say.

It’s been nearly three days since the California wildfires began, taking at least five lives and forcing over 100,000 people to evacuate so far. According to CNN, the Palisades fire alone has already destroyed over 1,000 structures, making it the most destructive fire in LA history.