*[Enwl-eng] LA desperately needs its fire department. The mayor cut its budget

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                        As climate change worsens, LA will need its fire department even more.
                       
                 
           
                       
                 
           
                       
                 
           
                        L.A. Is on Fire and the Mayor's Firefighting Budget Cuts Are Making It Worse
                       
                 
           
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                        Five people, perhaps more, have already died in the fires raging through Los Angeles, California. In the span of only 2 days so far, entire neighborhoods have been reduced to ashes due to multiple concurrent fires. Thousands of homes, schools, and businesses are gone.

                        These are the most devastating wildfires Los Angeles has seen in years, yet the budget for the fire department — the city's first line of defense — was recently gutted.

                        Several months ago, Mayor Karen Bass and the L.A. City Council slashed $17.6 million from the Los Angeles Fire Department's budget. This decision has left firefighters scrambling for resources at a time when lives are hanging in the balance. There have even been reports of empty fire hydrants, with no water in them! Brave firefighters are fighting an impossible battle with inadequate tools.

                        Right now, wildfires rage across over 7,500 acres, driven by wind gusts reaching 99 mph. Over 1,100 structures have already been lost, including children's schools, and homes for both celebrities and working-class families alike. Hundreds of thousands of residents have received orders to either evacuate. The fires are still at 0% containment.

                        It is especially important to make sure that the L.A. fire department is properly and fully funded, since we already know that climate change is going to make these types of fires worse in the future.

                        The L.A. City Council and Mayor must immediately restore full funding to the fire department, ensuring they have the resources to protect us from future disasters. Sign the petition now!


                       
                 
           
                       
                 Thank you,

                        Celeste

                        Care2 Petitions Team
                       
                 
           
                        P.S. Cities with the resources to host the Olympics, fund billion-dollar developments, and boast some of the world's wealthiest individuals cannot stand by as essential services crumble. Yet fire hydrants have no water in them during these fires. Sign the petition.
                       
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From: Celeste S., Care2 Action Alerts 
Sent: Thursday, January 09, 2025 12:16 PM
Subject: LA desperately needs its fire department. The mayor cut its budget.




  
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