| Title: | Misleading claims on insurance, Ukraine aid, and ocean water use in wildfires |
| URL: | https://www.logicallyfacts.com/en/fact-check/misleading-claims-on-insurance-ukraine-aid-and-ocean-water-use-in-wildfires |
| Publisher: | Logically Facts |
| Date published: | January 14, 2025 |
| Description: | The claim that the LA Fire Department (LAFD) was impacted in its ability to fight the recent wildfires due to its donations to Ukraine was also promoted by writer and entrepreneur John LeFevre (archived here), who linked donations to Ukraine to current resource shortages. In March 2022, during the early stages of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, fire departments across California, including Los Angeles County, donated some surplus equipment sitting in storage, including hoses, nozzles, helmets, gloves, boots, and other personal protective gear, as well as medical supplies. The donation did not include any critical equipment or heavy machinery. There is no suggestion that the previous donations to Ukraine have impacted this particular situation. |
