The arm of the Los Angeles Fire Department in charge of preventing wildfires faced years of allegations of corruption, laziness, harassment and discrimination before the blazes that have devastated the city.
It’s just one of the black marks against the LAFD — which include allegations that a deputy chief was drunk while overseeing a 2021 wildfire in the Pacific Palisades, the very same area devastated by the most destructive blaze in LA history this month.
That firefighter was later cleared of wrongdoing by the department and given a $1.4 million payout.
New drone video from the Palisades fire shows the extensive damage to homes along the shoreline. pic.twitter.com/9zuaHiXP8o
— Los Angeles Times (@latimes) January 16, 2025
