REPORT: LA Mayor Declines Help from FDNY

When disasters like the one we are seeing in California take place, it is not uncommon for departments from around the country to reach out and offer help.  

Generally speaking, when fires are raging like this, that help is accepted, but for some reason, LA Mayor Bass reportedly declined help from the New York Fire Department. 

Fires Raging 

The wildfires in and around Los Angeles County continue to burn out of control.  

While fire departments have managed to get some of them somewhat contained, there are still fires sitting at 0% contained.  

Fire Chief Crowley has even stated that her department is underfunded and understaffed, unable to give a large-scale response.  

So far, more than 40,000 acres have been destroyed with coast winds raging at as much as 50 mph and mountain winds blowing at an estimated 70 mph, these fires will continue to rage unless they can get them contained.  

Offering Help 

New York City Fire Commissioner Robert Tucker, according to sources, offered to send some help to LA, but that offer was reportedly ignored by Mayor Bass.  

We know there are firefighters from Colorado, Utah, and New Mexico who have already sent people to California to help, as all these departments have experience in fighting wildfires, yet the FDNY was reportedly refused.  

To this point, no engines or firefighters have been ordered West to assist in the wildfires.  

After the first report went public, Bass’ office claimed that the story was completely inaccurate. Her office stated, “This is false, we have never rejected resources — LA welcomes any and all help to fight fires.” 

Plenty of Blame 

When this is all said and done, someone must be held accountable for the policies put in place that helped contribute to the horrific nature of these wildfires.  

LA Fire Chief Crowley is already trying to move the blame away from her office, which is under fire for pushing diversity over qualifications.

She had no problem pointing the finger directly at the mayor for budget cuts, stating, stated, "Any budget cut is going to impact our ability to provide service. That is a ground truth in regard to our ability. If there's a budget cut, we had to pull from somewhere else. What does that mean? That doesn't get done or that there are delays." 

Governor Newsom, who is also taking hits, recently asked Donald Trump to come to California to see the damage firsthand, likely hoping he can get Trump to stop lobbing bombs at him in the media.