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Battalion chief makes more than $650,000 in overtime to cover understaffed LAFD

Name: Battalion chief makes more than $650,000 in overtime to cover understaffed LAFD
Uploaded: 2026-07-06T22:24:00-0700
Duration: 2 min 45 s
Description: A battalion chief for the Los Angeles Fire Department made more than $650,000 in overtime last year as he covered for vacant positions at the understaffed department.

A battalion chief for the Los Angeles Fire Department made more than $650,000 in overtime last year as he covered for vacant positions at the understaffed department.