Los Angeles is getting a powerful new weapon to battle wildfires, but it comes with a staggering $43 million price tag — and taxpayers are footing the bill.

The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted Tuesday to buy a new Sikorsky S-70i Firehawk for the county fire department.

The total includes an estimated $5,123,546 from a 15% import tariff, pushing the cost of the aircraft even higher.

The tariff applies because the helicopter is imported from the European Union under a trade deal struck between the Trump administration and the EU in July 2025.

Fire Chief Anthony Marrone said the exact tariff won’t be known until the final payment is…

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