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Join Us May 9, 2026 for LAFD Fire Service Day (Citywide Open Firehouse Celebration)
LAFD Spokesperson: Lyndsey Lantz
LOS ANGELES - The men and women of your Los Angeles Fire Department warmly welcome you to visit an LAFD Fire Station on Saturday, May 9, 2026, between 10:00 AM and 4:00 PM.The second Saturday of each May is designated as Fire Service Day in the city of Los Angeles -- a citywide open firehouse celebration, when…
Fire in Access Portal Beneath 110 Freeway Prompts Extended Closure in Wilmington
LAFD Spokesperson: Lyndsey Lantz
WILMINGTON - Los Angeles Fire Department crews responded to a fire burning inside an access portal beneath the 110 Freeway in Wilmington on the evening of May 4, 2026, triggering a freeway closure and a multi-agency response that stretched into the following days. The incident was reported at approximately…
Fire Rips Through Auto Salvage Yard in Pacoima
LAFD Spokesperson: Jennifer Middleton
Pacoima - Dark billowing smoke filled the north valley sky in this afternoon, as dozens of vehicles and out buildings caught fire in an auto salvage yard on Montague Street.  At 5:39 PM on May 3, 2026, reports of smoke from or near a one story commercial building prompted a swift and…
LAFD supported the Los Angeles Police Department in the Rescue of a man threatening to Jump from an overpass
Central Bureau
LAFD Spokesperson: Jamie Stewart
DOWNTOWN, LOS ANGELES - On April 28th, 2026 at 1716 hours in downtown Los Angeles, a man threatening to jump off of an overpass to the 101 freeway below is now safe after being taken into custody.  He was medically evaluated by LAFD paramedics and transported to a local area hospital. LAFD, LAPD, LAPD SWAT and…
LAFD Firefighters Contain Large Apartment Fire in Koreatown
Central Bureau
LAFD Spokesperson: Jamie Stewart
KOREATOWN - On the morning of April 28, 2026, at 7:22 a.m., the Los Angeles Fire Department responded to the 3000 block of James M. Wood Boulevard for a reported structure fire. Engine 13 was first on scene and initially reported a two-story, garden-style apartment building with heavy smoke showing from…
Firefighters Contain Mansion Blaze in Beverly Crest and Hollywood’s The Magic Castle
West Bureau
LAFD Spokesperson: Lyndsey Lantz
LOS ANGELES - In the afternoon of April 7, 2026, the Los Angeles Fire Department responded to two significant structure fires in the West Bureau neighborhoods of Beverly Crest and Hollywood. At 1:45 PM, a two-story, 23,000-square-foot mansion in Beverly Crest was reported with light smoke showing from the…
LAFD Firefighter of the Year 2025: Captain II Matthew Nolen
LAFD Spokesperson: Lyndsey Lantz
 LOS ANGELES - The Los Angeles Fire Department is proud to recognize Captain II Matthew Nolen as the 2025 Firefighter of the Year -- an honor reflecting a career defined by service, leadership, and dedication to others.Captain Nolen is widely known throughout our ranks for his quiet generosity…
PREDAWN FIRE ERUPTS IN BOARDED-UP EAST HOLLYWOOD BUILDING
LAFD Spokesperson: Jennifer Middleton
EAST HOLLYWOOD - A massive predawn fire erupted in a vacant building in East Hollywood, requiring over 60 firefighters to battle the flames for more than 60 minutes before gaining control. On April 5, 2026 at 3:17AM, the Los Angeles City Fire Department responded to a reported structure fire in the 300 block…
LAFD INCREASES OPERATIONAL READINESS AS SANTA ANA WINDS DRIVE HIGH FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ACROSS LOS ANGELES COUNTY
LAFD Spokesperson: Jennifer Middleton
April 4, 2026 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASELAFD Increases Operational Readiness as Santa Ana Winds DriveHigh Fire Weather Conditions Across Los Angeles CountyLos Angeles - With Santa Ana winds driving dangerous fire weather conditions across Los Angeles County today, the Los Angeles Fire Department has…
LAFD Arson/Counter-Terrorism Section Arrests Suspected Serial Arsonist in Joint Investigation with LAPD and ATF
LAFD Spokesperson: Jennifer Middleton
March 18, 2026 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE LAFD Arson/Counter-Terrorism Section Arrests Suspected Serial Arsonist in Joint Investigation with LAPD and ATF LOS ANGELES - The Los Angeles Fire Department's Arson/Counter-…
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