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Tag: Wildfires
Point of Law
California Officials Propose Legislation to Punish Looting in Fire Zones
The bill would make looting a felony instead of a misdemeanor and increase possible prison sentences to four years instead of one, and comes as law enforcement agencies report elaborate attempts to take advantage of victims.
February 10, 2025
Command
Former Los Angeles County Sheriff and DA Slam City’s Leadership Over Fire Response, "Woke" Ideology
“The degree of mismanagement is epic. It’s incompetence married with poisonous ideology,” said Alex Villanueva, who was Los Angeles County sheriff between 2018 and 2022.
January 15, 2025
Patrol
Looting Suspect Arrested in Malibu in Firefighter Gear, LA County Sheriff Says
The firefighter imposter was one of 29 people who had been arrested on suspicion of looting in Los Angeles since the wildfire disaster started last week, officials said.
January 13, 2025
Patrol
Death Toll from Los Angeles Fires Expected to Rise, Sheriff Warns
"At one point, we will be able to do a more thorough search of these impacted areas — some of them look like a bomb was dropped in them — where we will be able to bring in K-9s...hopefully not discover too many fatalities," Sheriff Robert Luna said.
January 10, 2025
Patrol
20 Arrested for Looting Homes Evacuated During Los Angeles Wildfires
Twenty people so far have been arrested for looting, Sheriff Robert Luna said, adding that "depriving these poor people who have been through so much…absolutely unacceptable."
January 9, 2025
Patrol
Colorado Deputy Has Been First to Respond to 7 Wildfires This Summer
"We've been having a lot of grass fires. So oftentimes -- part of our job is -- we respond to all emergencies, and fire being one of them," Deputy Zack Ervin said.
September 3, 2024
Special Units
California Deputies Trapped by Wildfire, Rescued by Fire Crew
The Kern County Sheriff's Office said during the evacuations, at around 4:35 p.m., the deputies and the officer discovered that the fire had spread to an area blocking the roadway.
August 7, 2024
Patrol
Heroism Amid Horror in the Human Response to California's Worst Wildfire
The 2018 Camp Fire became the costliest wildfire in California history with a total of 85 civilian deaths and an estimated $16.5 billion in damage. The public safety response to the rapidly unfolding disaster was—in totality— valiant and brave and seemingly superhuman even if at times wholly improvised.
December 8, 2022
Patrol
Cops Provided a Way to Learn Proper Wildfire Response
The Ready, Set, Go! materials point out the critical role law enforcement plays when an evacuation from a wildfire is needed. Information is provided both in a detailed, yet concise, video as well as a flyer, which IAFC suggests can be kept in patrol cars.
November 8, 2022
Patrol
TX Deputy Killed Evacuating People from Wildfires
"With the extreme deteriorating conditions and low visibility from smoke, Sgt. Fenley ran off the roadway and was engulfed in the fire,” a statement from the Eastland County Sheriff’s Office says.
March 21, 2022
Patrol
Body Camera Footage Shows Colorado Deputies Evacuating People During Wildfires
You can hear deputies running through the Costco store, yelling to customers to evacuate the store immediately because of the encroaching flames nearing the back of the store.
January 17, 2022
Command
Colorado Chief Loses Home to Wildfire
Chief Dave Hayes said what used to be a house had collapsed into the burnt-out basement, and the car he had parked in the driveway was melted.
January 4, 2022
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