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LAFD Provides Sandbags for Homeowners
LAFD Spokesperson: LAFD
LOS ANGELES - To help City of Los Angeles residents prepare for rainstorm needs, the Los Angeles Fire Department provides free ready-to-fill sandbags year-round at ALL Neighborhood Fire Stations, with sand also available for free at select locations, as seasonal conditions warrant. Local soil can also be used to…
LAFD Fire Station 86 Crew Honored for Saving 3-Year-Old Drowning Victim
LAFD Spokesperson: Jennifer Middleton
STUDIO CITY, CA - When the emergency dispatch went out on May 9, 2026, the crew of Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) Station 86 responded with standard protocols, knowing only that a child had been pulled from a swimming pool. Within four minutes, first responders were on the scene. Upon…
Red Flag Parking Restrictions ***LIFTED***
LAFD Spokesperson: Lyndsey Lantz
  UPDATE at 6:00 AM on SUNDAY, October 18: Red Flag Parking Restrictions have been LIFTED as of 6AM on Sunday, October 18.  Due to forecasted fire weather conditions, the City of Los Angeles has declared a Red Flag Alert with special Red Flag Parking…
LAFD Battles Fast-Moving Fire in East Hollywood Apartment Building
LAFD Spokesperson: Lyndsey Lantz
EAST HOLLYWOOD - Early in the morning of October 15, 2026, a basement fire quickly spread through the walls of a three-story apartment building, reaching multiple floors and the roof. Nearly 180 Los Angeles Fire Department firefighters worked to contain the blaze and evacuate residents from the structure. …
Dodgers vs. Brewers: Fire Chiefs Make a Friendly Wager
LAFD Spokesperson: Lyndsey Lantz
LOS ANGELES - As the Los Angeles Dodgers and Milwaukee Brewers face off in the National League Championship Series, Los Angeles Fire Chief Jaime Moore and Milwaukee Fire Department Chief Aaron Lipski are adding another layer of excitement to an already-thrilling postseason.     View this…
LAFD Firefighters Protect Over Two Dozen Neighborhood Homes During Major Emergency South Los Angeles Church Fire
LAFD Spokesperson: Jennifer Middleton
HISTORIC SOUTH-CENTRAL, LOS ANGELES - Early this morning, October 12, 2026, the Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) successfully contained a massive, fast-moving Major Emergency structure fire at a vacant, historic church building on the 2600 block of South Paloma Street (cross street East 27th…
LAFD Honors Supreme Sacrifice at Annual Fallen Firefighters Memorial Service
LAFD Spokesperson: Jennifer Middleton
HOLLYWOOD, CA - Beneath a clear blue sky, the Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD), alongside the LAFD Historical Society, the L.A. Firemen's Relief Association, and the Widows, Orphans & Disabled Firefighter's Fund, gathered on Saturday, October 10, 2026, for the annual …
Four LAFD Firefighters Injured During Fire in Silver Lake
West Bureau
LAFD Spokesperson: Jamie Stewart
LOS ANGELES – October 7, 2026 – Four Los Angeles Fire Department firefighters were injured Wednesday morning when a flash fire occurred while they were investigating a reported refrigerant leak at a single-family home in Silver Lake.At approximately 10:48 a.m., LAFD received a 911…
LAFD and NFPA Join Forces for Fire Prevention Week 2026: Charge into Fire Safety
LAFD Spokesperson: Lyndsey Lantz
During Fire Prevention Week, October 4-10, 2026, the Los Angeles Fire Department is teaming up with the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) and joining fire departments across the country in sharing this year's message: “Charge into Fire Safety: Safe Charging Is a Superpower.” Fire…
One Civilian, Two Firefighters Stable Following Westlake Structure Fire
Central Bureau
LAFD Spokesperson: Lyndsey Lantz
WESTLAKE - Two Los Angeles Fire Department members and one civilian are stable at local hospitals following a structure fire Saturday afternoon in the Westlake neighborhood.Firefighters responded at 12:58 p.m. to a reported outside fire near 525 South Union Avenue. The fire quickly extended into a two-story…

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