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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 two company execs told BI.

Los Angeles Times · 1d

LA Times Today: Private firefighters in place to help Rick Caruso’s home and neighborhood

Cal Fire says it has more than 7,800 firefighters assigned to the Palisades and Eaton fires. Some crews have come from other states, even other countries. But a fortunate few have had their homes and property protected by private firefighting crews.

Boise State Public Radio · 9h

Insurance companies and wealthy LA residents hire private firefighters for protection

In the Los Angeles wildfires, private firefighters have been hired by insurance companies and wealthy residents to protect homes and businesses. We take a look at who they are and what they do.

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ABC · 20h

Inmate firefighters: Over 1,000 prisoners deployed to battle Los Angeles fires

Inmate firefighters responding to the ongoing Los Angeles fires and working 24-hour shifts are earning $26.90 per day, according to the California Dept. of Corrections.

The Washington Post on MSN · 1d

Firefighters are gaining ground in Los Angeles. When will the fires finally end?

The two most massive fires have not spread significantly in days, and firefighters are — slowly and steadily — gaining ground on containing them.

CNN · 1d

As winds lighten, firefighters push to contain Los Angeles wildfires

As weather conditions improve and firefighters make progress in containing the Los Angeles wildfires, they’re contending with dangerous conditions. Follow for live updates.

Fire, Bronx apartment building

USA TODAY on MSN · 1d

Massive fire erupts at Bronx apartment building injuring 2 firefighters, damaging units

The New York Fire Department battled a 4-alarm blaze in the Bronx. Two firefighters are injured and at least six units damaged.

WPIX New York City, NY on MSN · 1d

Fire erupts from roof of NYC apartment building

Two firefighters were injured as crews battled a four-alarm fire in the Bronx. Biden argues 'oligarchy,' social media are threats to democracy in farewell address Scientists say your brain suddenly ages at 57,

ABC 7 New York on MSN · 1d

Firefighters battle 4-alarm blaze at Kingsbridge apartment building; no civilians injured

Firefighters battled a blaze that broke out at an apartment building in the Bronx on Wednesday. FDNY officials say the fire started just before 6 p.m. at 3030 Heath Ave. in the Kingsbridge section. They say the fire,

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Firefighters Map Shows States With Most, Least Per Person

Despite its large population, fire-prone California has struggled to adequately staff its fire departments for the recent ...

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These L.A. firefighters lost everything when the Eaton fire arrived at their doorstep

They dedicated their careers to stopping people's homes from burning, but when the Eaton fire arrived on their doorstep, ...

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Private firefighters spark controversy amid devastating LA fires

Amid the devastation of the fires, private firefighters have sparked anger, a sign of inequality between the city's ...

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Los Angeles residents hire private firefighters to save their homes. Here's what they cost.

Private firefighters are working alongside municipal departments to battle the wildfires. Here's how much they cost.

"This Is Not Rehabilitation This Is Slave Labor": People Are Shocked That Incarcerated Firefighters In California Are Paid As Little As $6 A Day

"It's really important that people remember they are people just like us and are doing a very important and dangerous job." ...

Mexican Firefighters Watch for Hot Spots From the Palisades Fire

The firefighters were part of the first international team to join the effort to contain the Los Angeles-area blazes.

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Shohei Ohtani is donating $500,000 to help firefighters and others affected by the LA wildfires

Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani is donating $500,000 to help firefighters and animals forced to flee the deadly ...

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Firefighters tackle blaze at recycling plant

Dozens of firefighters have been dealing with a blaze at a recycling plant in Coleraine. The Northern Ireland Fire Service ...

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Video of South African firefighters wrongly linked to LA fires | Fact check

The video is from 2023 and shows a contingent of South African firefighters who traveled to Canada to help fight fires there.

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