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LAFD Week in Review 5.27.16
West Bureau
LAFD Spokesperson: LAFD
-  A massive brush fire that swelled to 200 acres, leads this week's LAFD Week in Review. The Wheatland Fire did not threaten any structures, but did necessitate a multi-agency response from the air and ground. Read about that and much more in the LAFD Week in Review for 5.27.16 Photo by Matt…
Los Angeles Firefighters Battle 156 Acre Brush Fire in Lake View Terrace
Valley Bureau
LAFD Spokesperson: Erik Scott
LOS ANGELES - Hundreds of Los Angeles firefighters battled a fast moving brush fire that broke out in hills north of Lake View Terrace on May 23, 2016.At 2:20 PM the LAFD responded to the 11000 block of Wheatland Avenue to find approximately five acres of light to medium brush rapidly burning uphill, pushed by a…
LAFD Week in Review 5.20.16
West Bureau
LAFD Spokesperson: LAFD
- A week that included Fire Service Day, at least one Good Samaritan and CPR night at Dodger Stadium also included a golden opportunity to offer life-saving tips. Read them here and share with your friends and family.Fire Service Day offered kids of all ages the chance to see their fire…
LAFD Week in Review 5.13.16
West Bureau
LAFD Spokesperson: LAFD
- ‪#‎FireServiceDay‬ - at which we welcome kids of all ages - is coming up Saturday, giving us just enough time to look back at the week that was. Please enjoy the ‪#‎LAFD‬ week in review! 
LAFD Week in Review 5.6.16
West Bureau
LAFD Spokesperson: LAFD
- A farewell to one of our own caps this week's LAFD Week in Review, which also tells the story of how 250 firefighters from your LAFD and assisting agencies helped battle an eight-acre brush fire in the North Valley.  Read and see all about it in the LAFD Week in Review for 5.6.16First…
Hansen Dam Brush Fire Stopped At Eight Acres
Valley Bureau
LAFD Spokesperson: Margaret Stewart
LOS ANGELES - Dense vegetation in the Hansen Dam area created challenging conditions but firefighters halted the fire’s progress, containing it to eight acres.At 5:17PM, the Los Angeles Fire Department responded to a reported grass fire at 12100 W Osborne St, Pacoima.  The first crews on scene found…
LAFD Week in Review 4.29.16
West Bureau
LAFD Spokesperson: LAFD
- This week, we were proud to graduate 48 new recruits, including five females - one of the largest contingents of women graduates in LAFD history. Take a peek at the LAFD Week in Review for more pictures and stories, including a rescue at sea, a school bus pierced by a rail crossing and a dump truck…
LAFD Week in Review 4.22.16
West Bureau
LAFD Spokesperson: LAFD
- A blaze that initially lit up 15 cars in a recycling heap turned into a Major Emergency Fire Sunday. While that leads this week's Week in Review, we're also pleased to report that Isabelle is OK, Downtown's Fire Station 9 will be better equipped and South Bureau passed its inspection. Read all…
LAFD Week in Review 4.15.16
West Bureau
LAFD Spokesperson: LAFD
- Your LAFD Week in Review showcases the heroic efforts of one bystander who saved a life, inspections, new vehicles and a massive drill at LAX. What's the story? Read all about it in the Week in Review.
LAFD Week in Review 4.8.16
West Bureau
LAFD Spokesperson: LAFD
- By land, by sea; in alleys and in fields of wheat, your LAFD showed how a multi faceted department uniquely responds to each and every incident. Take a peek in this week's LAFD Week in Review.Firefighters methodically attack a grass fire in North Hollywood this week. Read how it turned out and see…
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