Los Angeles officials KNEW they were unprepared to defend city from wildfires

Officials in the city of Los Angeles knew they and their fire department personnel were unprepared to defend the city from wildfires.

A letter from Fire Chief Kristin Crowly had warned city officials, including Mayor Karen Bass, a Democrat, only last month about the problem that threatens lives, property and the city itself.

L.A. Fire Chief Kristin Crowley warned Mayor Karen Bass (D) last month the $17+ million she cut from the department’s budget “severely limited the department’s capacity to prepare for...