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small girl appears to be drowning at the side of a pool
LAFD Water Safety and Drowning Prevention
LAFD Spokesperson: Margaret Stewart
LOS ANGELES - Drowning is the number one cause of unintentional death among children ages 1-4. On average, nearly 400 children drown in pools and spas annually across our Nation. Many people do not realize that drownings happen quickly and are often "silent." Rarely is a person drowning seen splashing and…
Celebrate Independence Day Safely at a Public Fireworks Display
LAFD Spokesperson: Brian Humphrey
LOS ANGELES - "Think About Your Neighbors" and celebrate SAFELY this year. All fireworks, even the so-called 'safe and sane' variety remain illegal for personal use in the City of Los Angeles. Attending a professional fireworks show is the safest and smartest way to celebrate Independence Day 2023. We'…
LAFD CONDUCTING MULTI-AGENCY BRUSH FIRE TRAINING IN FOOTHILLS
LAFD Spokesperson: Nicholas Prange
TUJUNGA CANYONS - LAFD has organized a multi-agency brush fire exercise near the ANF Little Tujunga Hotshots Station on June 7 - 8, 2023. Five local agencies will be joining LAFD to participate (ANF, LACoFD, Burbank FD, Glendale FD, and Pasadena FD). There are many areas that multiple agencies respond together,…
Collapse At Pacoima Work Site Kills One, Injures Two
LAFD Spokesperson: Nicholas Prange
PACOIMA - Firefighters responded to three men involved in a wall collapse at a construction site, which killed one and sent two to the hospital. Your Los Angeles Fire Department was summoned to a Technical Rescue on the 10500 block of North Glenoaks Boulevard in the Pacoima neighborhood of Los Angeles…
LAFD Recognizes Contributions of Battalion Chief Michael Flynn and His Father
LAFD Spokesperson: Brian Humphrey
LOS ANGELES - The City of Los Angeles Fire Commission formally recognized Los Angeles Fire Department Battalion Chief Michael Flynn and his father, Patrick Flynn, on June 6, 2023, for their exceptional contributions in the development of the current high-tech radio system used Department-wide.    Chief Flynn…
Man Charged in Sunland/Tujunga Automobile Arson Spree
LAFD Spokesperson: Nicholas Prange
SUNLAND - A series of nearly two-dozen automobile fires in the Sunland/Tujunga neighborhoods of Los Angeles left many residents on edge this Spring. LAFD Arson Investigators and LAPD Major Crimes Division worked together to apprehend one man on Monday, in relation to the string of fires. Residents of the…
LAFD Mourns The Death of Firefighter/Paramedic Valerie L. Roberts
LAFD Spokesperson: Brian Humphrey
LOS ANGELES - The men and women of your Los Angeles Fire Department are saddened to announce the death of active duty Firefighter/Paramedic Valerie L. Roberts.  Firefighter/Paramedic Roberts began her LAFD career on February 16, 1993. She was assigned to the Department's Quality Improvement Section at the time…
Harbor Area Evacuation Preparedness Seminar and Safety Fair
South Bureau
LAFD Spokesperson: Brian Humphrey
HARBOR CITY - If you live, work or play in the San Pedro, Wilmington or Harbor City areas of Los Angeles, please plan to join us on Saturday, May 20, 2023 for the Harbor Area Evacuation Preparedness Seminar and Safety Fair.   Your Los Angeles Fire Department is hosting this evacuation preparedness seminar and…
LAFD Ceremony Salutes 5 Promoted Sworn Members
LAFD Spokesperson: Nicholas Prange
LOS ANGELES - The Los Angeles Fire Department is proud to honor the achievements of five LAFD uniformed members who have successfully completed the demanding process of promoting in rank within the Department. Expressing her pride in their accomplishments, City of Los Angeles Fire Chief Kristin M. Crowley…
Horse Rescue in Sylmar
LAFD Spokesperson: Margaret Stewart
SYLMAR - A horse rescue expected to take hours...was successfully completed in only minutes with the horse walking out uninjured. At 4:34PM on May 7, 2023 the Los Angeles City Fire Department responded to the 14500 block of Olive View Drive in Sylmar for a trapped horse. Urban Search and Rescue Task Forces…
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