Private firefighters are increasingly popular with insurers. But do they pose a risk?
"Ninety percent of what we do is prevention." Capstone is part of a growing and controversial ecosystem of private ...
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New $1.3M ladder truck delivered to Royal Oak Fire Department
The truck, which cost $1.7 million, was approved unanimously by the city commission on Aug. 8, 2003. It will replace a 2003, ...
The Private Firefighters On Call for the Californians Who Can Afford Them
Andrew Sarvis of West Coast Water Tenders on the LA fires and the demand for private firefighers in Malibu and the Palisades.
T-Mobile: T-Mobile Supports Southern California As Devastating Wildfires Impact Region
If you are a customer impacted by the Southern California fires, we are thinking of you and we're ready to support you. NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESS Newswire / January 24, 2025 / If you are a customer imp ...
Woman Rounds Up Donations After Friend Loses Everything in L.A. Fire. Now She’s Helping to ‘Adopt’ Families in Need (Exclusive)
When she learned her friend lost everything in the Eaton Fire, Ginger Faith rounded up donations in her community and drove to L.A. with two trucks — but after her friend took what she needed, and ...
California police arrest two in Palisades Fire evacuation zone after 'suspicious' behavior
Authorities say the two suspects allegedly forged press passes to unlawfully enter a Palisades Fire evacuation zone. Officers ...
Fake firefighters arrested while driving fire truck at LA blaze: Police
Two people from Oregon were arrested for posing as firefighters in the Pacific Palisades area, according to the Los Angeles ...
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'Not over it': Mills River firefighters persevere after burned down station and Helene
At first, firefighters thought the source was a brush truck the department had prepped the night before, getting it ready to ...
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Inside the complicated rise of private firefighting
As the Palisades Fire bore down on Southern California last week, the private fire crew he oversees headed out to help defend ...
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Of Course Jay Leno Drove a Vintage Fire Truck to Deliver Help to L.A. Wildfire Victims
You’re a first responder battling the Los Angeles fires and off in the distance, you see a vintage 1941 American LaFrance ...
Private firefighters breakdown how they spend most of their time — and it's not protecting mansions
Protecting private homes during a wildfire for thousands of dollars a day is a tiny sliver of what private firefighters do ...
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Grand Junction fire crew to assist with California fires for the next two weeks
(KJCT) - A crew ... left for California this week to assist with the efforts towards the LA fires. According to Dirk Clingman, community outreach specialist for the Grand Junction Fire Department ...