). March 18, 2026. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE. LAFD Arson/Counter-Terrorism Section Arrests Suspected Serial Arsonist in JointInvestigation with LAPD and ATF... disciplined, coordinated work across the LAFD, LAPD and ATF," said StephanieBishop, LAFD.
Addressing the LAFD's failure to fully extinguish the Lachman fire, which later reignited into the Palisades fire, ChiefJaime Moore conceded at a January board meeting that mop-up procedures needed to be strengthened.
The testimony raises questions about why LAFD officials did not address concerns expressed to them about weather conditions and potentially dangerous hot spots that could flare up into another fire.
Pike said he was working an overtime shift on Jan ... “That’s a lot to me,” Pike said ... On Jan ... After the start of the Palisades fire, LAFD officials initially said that the flames from the Lachman fire were completely out ... 1, 2025 ... 2 ... .
In January, Moore acknowledged the fire after-action report was edited to reduce criticism of LAFD’s leadership ...Bass and the LAFD have been further criticized for allegedly altering the ...
The LAFD did not immediately comment on Moore's salary, which was recommended by the mayor and the City Council's Executive Employee Relations Committee before going to the full council on Tuesday.