Widespread Online Claims Proven False as Report Shows LA Fire Department Budget Actually Increased by $50 Million Last Year

Claims of budget cuts or reallocations from the L.A. fire department have been debunked by city officials who report the fire department budget actually increased by $50 million. (Credit: Zoe Meyers/Getty Images)

The claim that Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass cut the fire department budget by millions of dollars—inspiring widespread outrage and condemnation as wildfires ravage Southern California—has been debunked by city officials.

The Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) actually received a $50 million budget increase last year, POLITICO reported.