Comments about the donations have been shared on social media as firefighters battle multiple devastating blazes in the Los Angeles region.

reposted snapshots of a local news report that the Los Angeles County Fire Department donated surplus supplies to Ukraine shortly after the country was invaded by Russia in 2022. "Oh look of ...

The Palisades and Eaton wildfires also continue burning in the Los Angeles area, leaving parts of Southern California with ...

Jr., amplified the X post of another user who brought attention to a donation of surplus equipment the Los Angeles Fire Department sent to Ukraine in early 2022 Zelenskyy said the offer to send ...

The department said in a 2022 press release the supplies were all surplus, and ABC7 News reported the items were previously "sitting in storage." NBC News reported in April 2022 that fire departments ...

As a disastrous fire continues to burn on the city’s west side, some are calling Chief Kristin Crowley to account: Why wasn’t ...

In May 2024, the city of Los Angeles adopted a Fiscal Year 2024 - 2025 budget that cut the appropriations for the fire ...

Social media users are criticizing Los Angeles for cutting funding for the city's fire department as firefighters continue to battle a number of large wildfires that have forced thousands of ...

a cut to the Los Angeles Fire Department 2025 budget and its commitment to recruiting a more diverse force have come under attack. Four major fires across the L.A. area have killed 16 people ...