Enormous increase in LA homeless-encampment fires slows emergency response times — with deadly consequences
Saturday, April 18th 2026, 4:40:36 pm
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Last year, there were 16,982 fires that the LA Fire Department marked as "homeless or encampment related," according to recently analyzed data. That averages to 46 fires every day.
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