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Los Angeles Mayor Cut Fire Department Budget by $49Mln Shortly Before Wildfires, Reports Say
Los Angeles Mayor Cut Fire Department Budget by $49Mln Shortly Before Wildfires, Reports Say
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MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Multiple wildfires have broken out across Los Angeles since Tuesday, killing at least 11 people and prompting tens of thousands to evacuate. 11.01.2025, Sputnik Africa
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Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass demanded an additional $49 million cut of the fire department's budget less than a week before massive wildfires engulfed the city, the Daily Mail reported, citing a leaked memo. According to the report citing sources, the extra reduction would have shut down 16 fire stations and upset the department's ability to respond to emergencies. The memo is dated January 6, it said. US President Joe Biden said on Friday that the death toll from the Los Angeles fires is likely to increase as many people remain unaccounted for.Over 190,000 customers in California have no electricity due to wildfires, according to the PowerOutages.us data.
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Los Angeles Mayor Cut Fire Department Budget by $49Mln Shortly Before Wildfires, Reports Say
08:37 11.01.2025 (Updated: 08:40 11.01.2025) MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Multiple wildfires have broken out across Los Angeles since Tuesday, killing at least 11 people and prompting tens of thousands to evacuate.
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass demanded an additional $49 million cut of the fire department's budget less than a week before massive
wildfires engulfed the city, the Daily Mail reported, citing a leaked memo.
According to the report citing sources, the extra reduction would have shut down 16 fire stations and upset the department's ability to respond to emergencies.
The memo is dated January 6, it said.
US President Joe
Biden said on Friday that the death toll from the Los Angeles fires is likely to increase as many people remain unaccounted for.
"It is likely to increase. Whether it's significantly or not, we don't know yet. There are still a lot of people who are unaccounted for. We don't know where they are," Biden told reporters.
Over 190,000 customers in California have no electricity due to wildfires, according to the PowerOutages.us data.
