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The surplus equipment included “hoses, nozzles, turnouts, helmets, body armor and other associated personal protective equipment.”

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[–] [email protected] 26 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 children)

Let’s have like an ounce of skepticism and contextual analysis. Yeah some surplus engines were probably thrown Ukraine’s way. No that gear would not have made an iota of difference because even if ukr was somehow sent planes (doubt), the sticking point was the wind being too strong to even fly planes. Fuck the empire but this seems wholly irrelevant

[–] [email protected] 6 points 6 months ago

That’s what a whole lot of the right-wing outrage is

‘can you believe liberal LA did with their firefighting stuff’ completely ignored the root cause of the problem and why the fires have been so destructive

[–] [email protected] 21 points 6 months ago (1 children)

I don't think you should uncritically believe this story as is. Any actual analysis that's worthwhile and more than "LOL, LMAO!" here is probably going to need a comparatively deep understanding of accounting rules surrounding the LAFD and such and political dealings. Usual thing for this type of stuff is you donate old equipment and buy new shit, somebody might've just thrown a wrench in that last part or whatever.

[–] [email protected] 19 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

While neither the LACFD or the LAFD have mentioned equipment shortages hampering their efforts fighting the January 2025 wildfire outbreak, the LACFD did say that the combined fire departments across the Los Angeles area lacked the personnel necessary to quickly suppress this week’s major wildfires.

“There are not enough firefighters in L.A. County to address four separate fires of this magnitude,” Los Angeles County Fire Chief Anthony Marrone said during a Jan. 8 press conference. “The L.A. County Fire Department was prepared for one or two major brush fires, but not four, especially given these sustained winds and low humidities.”

There is currently a fundraising campaign to help the LAFD acquire equipment, but that equipment is not the same type of equipment as what the LACFD said it donated to Ukraine. The campaign seeks to raise money for emergency personal fire shelters, hydration backpacks and wildland brush tools.

Excerpt from the article linked. This seems like a non-story pushed by reactionaries. Not sure that extra hoses and nozzles would have done a lot without extra fire engines to go with them.

[–] [email protected] 15 points 6 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 7 points 6 months ago