A Los Angeles firefighter has testified that the ground was still smoldering from a brush fire days before a massive wildfire ...
In his deposition, LAFD Firefighter Scott Pike described at least five areas still actively smoking as crews were rolling up hoses to leave the Lachman Fire.
Scott Pike, a 23-year veteran of the LAFD, testified last month as part of a lawsuit filed by 3,000 Palisades Fire victims against the city and the state.
A Los Angeles Fire Department firefighter testified that his warnings were ignored when crews were ordered to leave the Lachman Fire — which ignited on Jan. 1 — before it was fully extinguished. Scott ...
Mergers from specialist companies that build fire trucks and parts suppliers have jacked up costs, causing LA County to file ...
Firefighter Scott Pike said he felt ‘blown off’ after signaling his observations to other firefighters and a captain on Jan. 2, 2025.
The Eaton Fire disproportionally impacted Black households in Altadena. But the need is greater more than one year later.
I could feel the heat coming off of it, and I didn’t even want to use my gloved hand because it was hot,” firefighter Scott ...