The conflict between the LAFD’s statements and its own records is likely to intensify frustration and anger among Palisades fire victims over contradictory and incomplete information about what was do

All 23 crew members have been accounted for and no injuries have been reported from the electrical fire, which appears to have started below deck, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department. The ship's cargo includes hazardous materials.

Moore’s statements represented a dramatic shift from his comments last week, when he said the media reports had generated an 'understandable mistrust' of the Fire Department.

The fire prompted shelter-in-place orders for San Pedro and Wilmington as more than 100 personnel responded to the incident.

Despite the stormy weather and rain, a stubborn contents fire early Friday morning at a commercial building in the Ramona Gardens neighborhood of Boyle Heights defied efforts to douse

This is the most important thing for the LAFD really ever,” said Doug Coates, acting president of the city firefighter union.