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Fiery Multi-Vehicle Crash Claims Life on Golden State Freeway
West Bureau
LAFD Spokesperson: Brian Humphrey
LOS ANGELES - A multi-vehicle collision with fire that snarled traffic on the Golden State Freeway near Griffith Park, claimed the life of one person and injured ten others, one critically, Tuesday morning. A dog also perished in the flames. At 10:57 AM on April 25, 2017, the Los Angeles Fire Department was…
Adult Male Perishes in South Los Angeles Fire
South Bureau
LAFD Spokesperson: Margaret Stewart
LOS ANGELES - Despite rapid extinguishment, a man in his early 40’s lost his life in a South Los Angeles fire.At 5:25PM, the Los Angeles Fire Department responded to 817 W 106th Street for a reported structure fire.  Crews arrived to find heavy fire showing from the front of a 944 square foot single family…
Relentless Effort by Firefighters Prevents Total Loss of Large Business
Central Bureau
LAFD Spokesperson: Margaret Stewart
LOS ANGELES - Facing a raging inferno, firefighters battled and saved half of a large, South Los Angeles commercial building. At 8:08PM on Monday, April 4, 2017 the Los Angeles Fire Department responded to an automatic fire alarm call at 4020 S Compton Av in South Los Angeles.  A single engine company arrived to…
Man Dies, Woman Injured in Tujunga Apartment Blaze
Valley Bureau
LAFD Spokesperson: Brian Humphrey
TUJUNGA - An apartment fire in a foothill neighborhood Saturday night, took the life of one man and sent a woman to the hospital.The Los Angeles Fire Department was summoned at 10:55 PM on April 1, 2017 to 7053 Greeley Street in Tujunga, where firefighters arrived quickly to find fire showing from the first…
Double Fatality Fire in South Los Angeles
South Bureau
LAFD Spokesperson: Margaret Stewart
LOS ANGELES - An early morning fire at a South Los Angeles strip mall tragically took the lives of two people.At 5:35AM on Tuesday, March 28, 2017 the Los Angeles Fire Department responded to 4709 S Broadway St for a reported structure fire.   Firefighters arrived to find a 15,470 square foot, one story…
Fahrenheit 2017 – Honoring Ervin “Magic” Johnson
LAFD Spokesperson: Erik Scott
Fahrenheit 2017, the Los Angeles Fire Department Foundation’s annual fundraiser event is set for May 7, 2017, at 5:00 PM at Frank Hotchkin Memorial Training Center.  This year the Foundation is proud to honor business mogul and Los Angeles Laker Legend Earvin “Magic” Johnson.  Magic is well-known…
Sister City Berlin Celebrated at Board of Fire Commissioners
LAFD Spokesperson: Margaret Stewart
LOS ANGELES - Berlin firefighters and police officers were honored at todays meeting of the the Los Angeles Board of Fire Commissioners.We are celebrating 50 years of friendship fostered between Los Angeles and Berlin thanks to the Sister City Partnership estalibshed in 1967.   Over the years, countless first…
Commercial Fire in Hollywood Threatens Apartment Building
West Bureau
LAFD Spokesperson: Margaret Stewart
LOS ANGELES - Firefighters protected 31 apartments from an early morning blaze in Hollywood. At 4:04AM on March 14, 2017 the Los Angeles Fire Department responded to 4710 W Fountain Av to find a 9,627 square foot, two story strip mall with heavy smoke showing from one unit on the second floor.As firefighters…
Major Emergency Commercial Fire in Downtown
Central Bureau
LAFD Spokesperson: Margaret Stewart
LOS ANGELES -  A fierce battle ensued in a Downtown Los Angeles commercial fire where firefighters prevented a massive blaze from consuming multiple businesses. At 6:32PM, the Los Angeles Fire Department responded to 815 S Central Av to find a 6,000 square-foot one story, L-shaped commercial building with heavy…
Late Night Fire Takes Life of Woman in Hollywood
South Bureau
LAFD Spokesperson: Margaret Stewart
LOS ANGELES - Despite a quick rescue and rapid transport, an approximately 80 year old woman succumbed to her injuries from a late night fire in Hollywood. At 12:06AM on Sunday March 12, 2017 the Los Angeles Fire Department responded to 1006 N Mariposa Av where firefighters arrived to find a 13,768 square-foot…
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