By Sarah AndersonÂ
The New York Post is reporting that New York City Fire Commissioner Robert Tucker reached out to Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass last week and offered his assistance in the way of sending firefighters to L.A. to help put out the fires that are ravaging the city. JetBlue reportedly even offered to fly the FDNY firefighters to Los Angeles for free.
But according to the Post’s source, Bass said thanks, but no thanks. She allegedly felt that fighting a wildfire is a “special beast” unlike fighting fires in buildings, leaving other city officials stunned at her refusal.
LA Mayor Bass balks at help from FDNY as fires still rage: sources https://t.co/nqVTsXQRHz pic.twitter.com/4XCRq1xOf2
— New York Post (@nypost) January 10, 2025
Zach Seidl, Bass’s deputy mayor of communications, responded to the allegations, calling them false, and saying they have never rejected anyone’s offer to help. Whether that’s the truth or damage control is impossible to know, but the Post maintains its story.
Fox News says it reached out to the FDNY, and a spokesperson told the news organization that it would prepare a statement on the matter, but a few minutes later, the same spokesperson changed their tune, telling Fox, “We are currently unable to confirm or comment on this.”  Seems a little fishy.
All of this comes after Los Angeles County Fire Chief Anthony Marrone spoke at a press conference on Wednesday and told reporters that the community lacked the personnel it needed to handle the situation. “There are not enough firefighters in L.A. County to address four separate fires of this magnitude,” he said, adding that the fire department was “prepared for one or two major brush fires, but not four, especially given these sustained winds and low humidities…
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