LAFD leaders engaged in campaign of secrecy and deflection designed to avoid taking full responsibility for what went wrong ...

The deletions and revisions are likely to deepen concerns over the LAFD's ability to acknowledge its mistakes before and during its response to the blaze — and to avoid similar mistakes in the future.

Battalion Chief Kenneth Cook's email adds to the growing evidence that city and LAFD officials attempted to burnish the ...

A high-profile after-action report from the Los Angeles Fire Department on last January’s Palisades Fire went through several drafts that minimized the department’s failings both before and after the ...

As Jaime Moore prepares to take the helm of the Los Angeles Fire Department, he said he plans to commission an outside investigation into missteps by fire officials during the mop-up of a small brush ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. The Times obtained seven drafts of the LAFD’s after-action report on the Palisades fire. Deletions and revisions ...