During a news conference on Wednesday, Los Angeles Fire Department Chief Kristin Crowley addressed concerns raised by a recent report in the Los Angeles Times regarding the department's response to the Palisades Fire. The report claimed that the LAFD failed to pre-position about 1,000 available firefighters and dozens of fire engines on January 7 as winds intensified.
Chief Crowley stated that the department had pre-deployed necessary resources and followed protocol in anticipation of the wildfires. She emphasized that the LAFD had surged staff where possible to respond effectively to the evolving situation.
