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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…
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…
LAFD Task Force 94 Crew Fabricates Replacement Wheelchair Ramp For Local Resident
LAFD Spokesperson: Jennifer Middleton
LOS ANGELES - In early September, Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) Engine 94 responded to a public assist call in a neighboring district to assist a resident who utilizes a motorized wheelchair. Upon arrival, firefighters learned that the resident’s wheelchair ramp had recently been stolen, leaving her trapped…
2 people dead and 6 injured after SUV collides into side of Metro bus in Chatsworth
LAFD Spokesperson: Jennifer Middleton
LOS ANGELES — At 5:03 p.m. on 09/15/26, 56 Los Angeles Fire Department firefighters responded to the intersection of Nordhoff St and Ventura Bl, following a major, multi-vehicle collision involving an MTA bus and a passenger vehicle that resulted in eight total patients, including two fatalities.…
Fatal Helicopter Crash in Chatsworth Claims the Lives of Three People
LAFD Spokesperson: Jennifer Middleton
LOS ANGELES — A total of 67 Los Angeles Fire Department firefighters responded to a major emergency incident Tuesday evening after a news helicopter crashed between two commercial buildings.First-arriving units encountered an active fire stemming from the downed aircraft, which was threatening four…
Join us on a YouTube 'Live' Stream for the 25th 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony
LAFD Spokesperson: Jamie Stewart
Join us 'Live' on YouTube for the 25th 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony taking place at the Frank Hotchin Memorial Training Center 9 am to 10 am.  
Firefighters Battle Granada Hills House Fire; One Civilian Found Deceased
Valley Bureau
LAFD Spokesperson: Jamie Stewart
GRANADA HILLS — Los Angeles firefighters responded Sunday morning to a house fire in the 11600 block of North Swinton Avenue, where one civilian was found deceased after firefighters brought the blaze under control.Photo Credit: Captain Brandon SilvermanThe Los Angeles Fire…
Chain of Survival: How a Team of Strangers Brought Ronald Brock Home
LAFD Spokesperson: stephanie bishop
When Ronald Brock collapsed at his business on January 5, the odds were not in his favor. Sudden cardiac arrest kills the vast majority of people it strikes outside a hospital. But Brock is alive today, and fully recovered, because of a chain of people who each did their part, starting long before…
LAFD Chief and Los Bomberos de Los Angeles Award Scholarships to Two Cadets
LAFD Spokesperson: Jennifer Middleton
LOS ANGELES - The Los Angeles City Fire Department, joined by Los Bomberos de Los Angeles, honored two Fire Department Cadets this month with scholarship awards recognizing their commitment to service, education, and personal growth. Matthew Barrera of Post 11 and Grace Boaziz of Post 87 were selected for their…
LAFD Honors Civilians and Firefighters Who Saved Two Lives in Downtown Vehicle Fire
LAFD Spokesperson: stephanie bishop
The Los Angeles Fire Department today recognized eleven civilians and twelve Department members for their roles in rescuing two women trapped in a burning vehicle in downtown Los Angeles on October 19, 2025.The ceremony brought together the civilians, firefighters, and families connected to the…

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