Tag: Los Angeles Fire Department

871 Firefighters File Intent to Sue Over LA City’s COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate

October 9, 2021
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Hundreds of firefighters in Los Angeles have filed a notice of intent to sue the city over its public employee vaccine mandate. The notice (pdf), filed on Oct. 7, said that the 871 firefighters is seeking $2.5 million each in damages. “The claims will be filed in Superior Court as an unlimited civil case pursuant to…

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871 LA Firefighters File Intent to Sue Over City’s COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate

October 9, 2021
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Hundreds of firefighters in Los Angeles have filed a notice of intent to sue the city over its public employee vaccine mandate. The notice (pdf), filed on Oct. 7, said that the 871 firefighters are seeking $2.5 million each in damages. “The claims will be filed in Superior Court as an unlimited civil case pursuant to…

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City on Fire: Over Half of LA County Blazes Caused by Homeless

May 30, 2021
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Los Angeles is set ablaze up to 24 times a day. The cause? Thousands of homeless encampments. This year, fires started in homeless encampments have accounted for 54 percent of the blazes battled by the Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD), according to officials—a sharp uptick compared to 2020. As the county grapples with more than…

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Homeless Man Suspected of Causing Palisades Fire

May 19, 2021
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A 48-year-old homeless man was charged May 18 with arson in connection with a 1,158-acre brush fire in Pacific Palisades, Calif. The hunt for the arsonist began May 15, when a Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) helicopter spotted a man moving around a bush near a blaze that began the day prior, LAPD Capt. Erik…

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Los Angeles Fire Captain Dies from COVID-19 Complications

January 5, 2021
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LOS ANGELES (CNS)—Mayor Eric Garcetti on Jan. 5 ordered flags in Los Angeles to fly at half-staff to mourn the death of Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) Captain George Roque, who died from coronavirus-related complications. “We honor his courage over more than 20 years of service to our city,” Garcetti said on Twitter. “We send…

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