A spokesperson for the fire department told Lead Stories the claim is false. The department's single electric fire engine was acquired in 2022.

Amid the deadly wildfires in Southern California, posts claimed the Los Angeles Fire Department was hindered by electric ...

A post shared on Threads claims the Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) has 45 electric fire trucks that take 10 hours to recharge. View on Threads Verdict: False The LAFD has not issued a press ...

"45 of Los Angeles fire trucks have to go back to the fire department for 10 hours a day to recharge instead of fighting fires after refueling in 7 minutes this is why electric vehicles don't ...

McBride explained that the electric fire truck remains plugged in and ... The Dispatch Fact Check reached out to the city of Los Angeles Fire Department and the Los Angeles County Fire Department ...

Thirteen years ago, the LAFD took the type of dramatic measures in preparation of dangerous winds that the department failed to employ last week in advance of the Palisades fire.

But while the public may be in support of the Los Angeles Fire Department and other agencies, those firefighters say they remain underpaid and their stations understaffed. LAFD employees and ...

A Jan. 18 Facebook post (direct link, archive link) claims firefighters in Los Angeles rely on electric fire trucks that take hours to recharge. “(Forty-five) of Los Angeles fire trucks have to ...