{"id":40988,"date":"2025-01-10T18:39:19","date_gmt":"2025-01-10T18:39:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sasquatchnewsonline.com\/?p=40988"},"modified":"2025-01-10T18:39:19","modified_gmt":"2025-01-10T18:39:19","slug":"leaked-memo-exposes-incompetent-la-mayor-karen-bass-49-million-fire-department-budget-cut-demand-just-one-week-before-wildfires-erupted-plan-would-shut-down-16-fire-stations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sasquatchnewsonline.com\/?p=40988","title":{"rendered":"Leaked Memo Exposes Incompetent LA Mayor Karen Bass\u2019 $49 Million Fire Department Budget Cut Demand Just One Week Before Wildfires Erupted \u2014 Plan Would Shut Down 16 Fire Stations"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Karen Bass struggles to read script during presser on Los Angeles fires<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass demanded an additional $49 million in budget cuts to the already cash-strapped Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) just days before wildfires ravaged the city.<\/p>\n

This ill-timed decision, revealed in a leaked internal memo obtained by the Daily Mail,<\/em><\/a> has sparked outrage among current and former fire officials who say the move left the department woefully unprepared for disaster.<\/p>\n

The memo, dated January 6\u2014merely a day before the Palisades Fire ravaged the region\u2014proposed shutting down 16 fire stations across the city, slashing resources critical for combating wildfires and responding to emergencies.<\/p>\n

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In California, wildfire alerts are issued through a combination of state and local systems designed to provide timely warnings to residents. These alerts are typically disseminated as soon as a wildfire is detected or even one week prior when conditions indicate an imminent threat, allowing residents to evacuate promptly and safely.<\/p>\n

So, there\u2019s a chance that Bass was already aware of the wildfire warning, yet she still insisted on cutting the budget. To make matters worse, she chose to travel to Africa during this critical time.<\/p>\n

According to the memo:<\/p>\n

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\u201cThe LAFD is still going through a FY 2024\/2025 $48.8 million budget reduction exercise with the CAO. The Fire Chief, Board of Fire Commissioners, COA, and UFLAC are steadfast in their message of defending what resources we currently have in place.<\/p>\n

The only way to provide a cost savings would be to close as many as 16 fire stations (not resources, fire stations); this equates to at least one fire station per City Council District. The details of this plan have not yet been developed. This is a worst-case scenario and is NOT happening yet. The Fire Chief will have a \u201cChat with the Chief webinar next week to clarify the situation and the budget.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Sources within the LAFD revealed that Mayor Bass\u2019s decision prioritized reallocating funds toward homelessness programs at the expense of public safety.<\/p>\n

One 25-year veteran firefighter described the situation as \u201cuntenable,\u201d citing chronic understaffing, outdated equipment, and a skyrocketing call volume.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey did not want this out. It\u2019s an internal memo not to be distributed,\u201d a veteran firefighter told Daily Mail.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey\u2019re trying to allocate more money for the homeless, and they need to start taking from everybody. But we already exhausted our budget. It\u2019s already tapped. That\u2019s why they cut the fire academy in half, so they could save more money. That\u2019s why we\u2019re not testing if hydrants work any more. We\u2019re doing everything we can to save money.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have fire engines we can\u2019t get parts for. When one breaks down we strip it of parts to put on other fire engines because we can\u2019t buy any more parts. If you shut down 16 stations, that\u2019s about 750 personnel. Then they expect us to take the same call volume. And yesterday we did 3,800 calls, almost twice of what our daily call volume usually is.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re already shy 200 paramedics, and we\u2019re on the verge of another 200 quitting because we can\u2019t do this any more. If we don\u2019t work overtime, they suspend and threaten to terminate us. It\u2019s untenable.,\u201d he concluded.<\/p>\n

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Wow. Leaked memo reveals LA Mayor Karen Bass demanded the fire department cut $48.8 million from their budget just days before the fires broke out! pic.twitter.com\/YzsG4T96y5<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) January 10, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

This demand came on top of $17.6 million in cuts already approved in Mayor Bass\u2019s budget for FY 2024\/2025 last December.<\/p>\n

DEI Fire Chief Kristin Crowley had previously cautioned that the initial $17.6 million reduction would \u201cseverely limit the department\u2019s capacity to prepare for, train for, and respond to large-scale emergencies, including wildfires,\u201d the New York Post<\/a> reported.<\/p>\n

So, Mayor Karen Bass slashed over $17 million from the LA Fire Department budget while prioritizing $170,000 for \u201cSocial Justice Art\u201d and $100,000 for \u201ctransgender caf\u00e9s.\u201d<\/p>\n

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LA Mayor Karen Bass cut over $17 million from the LA Fire Department budget but made sure to allocate $170,000 for \u201cSocial Justice Art\u201d and $100,000 for \u201ctransgender caf\u00e9s.\u201d pic.twitter.com\/JXcVZqe2Zo<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 World Hall Of Fun (@WorldHallOfFun) January 10, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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