Earlier in the day, officials confirmed five deaths: four in the 13,690-acre Eaton fire in Altadena and one in the ...

In a Dec. 4 memo, Los Angeles Chief Kristin Crowley said the cuts "have adversely affected the department's ability to maintain core operations." ...

"We extend our heartfelt condolences to the family who has experienced this unimaginable loss," Whitfield Fire Chief Paul Patterson said.