Private firefighters spark controversy amid devastating LA fires
Amid the devastation of the fires, private firefighters have sparked anger, a sign of inequality between the city's wealthiest residents and those struggling to rebuild.
Private firefighters: Who they are, how much do they cost?
Private firefighters can be contracted by communities or individuals who want to ensure they have access to firefighting services in the event of an emergency.
‘Will Pay Any Amount’: Private Firefighters Are in Demand in L.A.
Hiring a private fire crew costs thousands of dollars a day, and most work through government contracts or with insurance companies. Some wealthy property owners are calling them in directly.
Private firefighters deserve praise, not regulation
The Los Angeles fires have claimed 25 lives, devoured more than 12,000 structures and have thrown the state into an insurance crisis, so you’d think that everyone would be happy at any effort – public,
In Defense of Private Firefighters
Not everything has been torched in the California wildfires. Some of those wealthy enough to do so invested in fire mitigation technology and hired private firefighters to preserve their property. Keith Wasserman,
Meet LA's $10k-a-day private firefighters
EXCLUSIVE: Chris Dunn (pictured), owner of private firefighting firm Covered 6, told the Mail his phone had been 'ringing off the hook' with pleas for help.
ProPublica Releases New Private School Demographics Lookup
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Los Angeles residents hire private firefighters to save their homes. Here's what they cost.
Private firefighters are working alongside municipal departments to battle the wildfires. Here's how much they cost.
L.A. Private Firefighters Are a Class War Flashpoint, but the Reality Is More Complicated
While social media amplifies (and attacks) wealthy homeowners offering to "pay any amount" for mitigation — and such outfits ...
Why Private Equity Firms Should Adopt A Consumer Marketing Perspective
While PE excels at financial and operational restructuring, firms sometimes overlook the strategic imperatives required to ...
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NYC spent $1.3B on private education for students with disabilities last year
The system for families of kids with disabilities who can't be served in public schools was described as "broken." ...
What's Wrong With a Private Firefighter?
What this means, the newspaper explains, is that proper management is not really about preventing wildfires "but instead ...
Private equity investor Adebayo Ogunlesi joins OpenAI's board
ChatGPT maker OpenAI said on Tuesday private equity veteran Adebayo Ogunlesi, who is currently the CEO of Global ...
Are Private Student Loans the Future if the Education Department Closes?
Private student loans could become more prominent without the Education Department, depending on how the Trump Administration ...
Private Equity Faces Pockets of Distress for Long-Held Assets
Private equity firms’ strategy of shuffling assets to buy more time for investments to pan out is starting to show signs of ...