'We have no faith' in the Los Angeles City Fire Department to investigate itself. That's the message in a scathing letter claiming to be sent from both current and former LAFD firefighters.
Kevin Ozebek"We have no faith" in the Los Angeles City Fire Department to investigate itself. That's the message in a scathing letter claiming to be sent from both current and former LAFD firefighters.
"We have no faith" in the Los Angeles City Fire Department to investigate itself. That's the message in a scathing letter claiming to be sent from both current and former LAFD firefighters.Mayor Karen Bass called on Interim Fire Chief Ronnie Villanueva to "thoroughly" investigateLos Angeles Mayor Karen Bass requested a full investigation into LAFD's handling of the Lachman Fire, which lead to the devastating Palisades Fire days later. The seven-page letter was sent anonymously to Bass, some councilmembers and ABC7 On Your Side Investigates. The letter, claiming to be written by former and present LAFD "Chief Officers and Captains," says, "We have no faith in Chief Villanueva to conduct an accurate, comprehensive and impartial... report related to the Lachman Fire."dropped a bombshell report that says a battalion chief ordered fire crews to abandon the Lachman burn scar on Jan. 2, even though the ground was still smoldering. The new letter, claiming to be signed by "LAFD Chief Officers and Captains," says they're "beyond ashamed."We are finally hearing from those within the Los Angeles Fire Department who planned for and led the Palisades Fire fight.who says he spoke over the phone with firefighters at the Lachman scene.The secondIn an exclusive interview, LAFD Deputy Chief Richard Fields told 7 On Your Side Investigates the plan he helped craft for the January 7 wind event"wasn't enough." Eyewitness News asked him why no extra firefighters were pre-deployed that morning directly in the Palisades. "Today, I couldn't give you an exact answer as to why, you know, nine months removed. I don't have a specific answer for that. Not to say that there was not a specific reason," Fields said. The letter says the interviews showed a "lack of command and control," and the letter appears to have some weight behind it."Mayor Bass has called for a thorough investigation of the recent reporting of the Lachman Fire. That will happen under the next Fire Chief who is expected to be considered by the City Council in the coming weeks. The next Fire Chief will evaluate all options with a continued commitment to transparency and accountability." Bass nominated LAFD Veteran Jamie Moore to be the next chief, and the L.A. City Council should review his nomination soon.Copyright © 2025 KABC Television, LLC. All rights reserved.
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