Los Angeles Commander Orders Firefighters To Abandon Burning Homes As Department Struggles With Staffing Shortages
‘We have no additional companies to give you,’ dispatcher tells engine leader Firefighters walk down a hill as they battle the Palisades Fire in Los Angeles (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) Shortly after 8 p.m. on Jan. 7, when wildfires first scorched into Los Angeles, firefighters called for help to save three burning houses. The dispatcher replied