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Tragedy Averted: Cessna Crash in Sherman Oaks
Valley Bureau
LAFD Spokesperson: Margaret Stewart
SHERMAN OAKS - A plane crash near the Sepulveda Dam avoided tragedy with both occupants walking away safely. On November 14, 2024, at 7:08AM the Los Angeles City Fire Department responded to reports of a downed plane in the 15000 block of W Burbank Blvd in Sherman Oaks.Firefighters located a small, older…
Sepulveda Basin Brush Fire Explosion Injures One Firefighter
Valley Bureau
LAFD Spokesperson: Lyndsey Lantz
SEPULVEDA BASIN - A fire that involved both brush and manmade materials in the Sepulveda Basin was responsible for injuring a Los Angeles City Firefighter on Monday afternoon.   LAFD companies responded to fire near 15700 West Burbank Boulevard at 1:32pm on Monday, June 24, 2024. Initially assessed as…
Twin Girls Lose Belongings, Keep Family and Hope
Valley Bureau
LAFD Spokesperson: Nicholas Prange
SUN VALLEY - Firefighters rescued family members and pets from a house fire in Sun Valley, which sent one man to the hospital in critical condition. Crews later helped the young girls replace some of their belongings that were destroyed by the fire.     Alarms went off in the nearby fire stations…
Mission Hills Resident's Return Into Burning Home Proves Deadly
Valley Bureau
LAFD Spokesperson: Brian Humphrey
MISSION HILLS - A pre-dawn fire Wednesday in the north San Fernando Valley proved deadly, when one of four adults who initially escaped the blaze, returned inside to retrieve personal belongings prior to the Fire Department's arrival, and was later found deceased inside his flame filled residence.   A 9-…
Christmas Tree Fire Destroys Winnetka Home
Valley Bureau
LAFD Spokesperson: Brian Humphrey
WINNETKA - The piercing sound of a functional smoke alarm helped a man escape injury, when a fast moving fire that originated on or near a Christmas tree, raced through his west San Fernando Valley home early Saturday afternoon. The Los Angeles Fire Department was notified at 1:25 PM on December 30,…
Fire Consumes Massive Home Under Construction in Encino
Valley Bureau
LAFD Spokesperson: Brian Humphrey
ENCINO - It took three hours of relentless firefighting to extinguish flames Friday afternoon, when fire swept through a massive San Fernando Valley home in the midst of major construction.   The Los Angeles Fire Department was summoned by a neighbor's 9-1-1 call at 2:43 PM on December 22,…
Two Adults and Dog Dead, Trio of Buildings Destroyed By Ammunition Fueled Sylmar Fire
Valley Bureau
LAFD Spokesperson: Brian Humphrey
SYLMAR - Two adults and a dog were found deceased, and a trio of buildings in a north San Fernando Valley residential neighborhood were destroyed, when a fierce fire fueled by ammunition erupted before dawn Sunday. The first of several 9-1-1 calls were received by the Los Angeles Fire Department at 4:…
One Dead, Two Injured in Vehicle Collision at Mission Hills Auto Dealership
Valley Bureau
LAFD Spokesperson: Brian Humphrey
MISSION HILLS - Two men were injured and a woman killed, after an elderly motorist apparently lost control of her vehicle in the service drive of a north San Fernando Valley car dealership Wednesday morning. The Los Angeles Fire Department was notified at 9:11 AM on August 9, 2023, of a multi-patient traffic…
Two Critically Injured in Sun Valley Apartment Fire
Valley Bureau
LAFD Spokesperson: Margaret Stewart
SUN VALLEY - With flames billowing out a 3rd floor window, firefighters aggressively attacked a Sun Valley blaze threatening to consume the large, 211 unit apartment building. At 11:46AM on March 23, 2023, the Los Angeles City Fire Department responded to the 7700 block of N Lankershim Blvd for a reported…
LA CITY ALERT - Eby Canyon/Riverwood Community: Closure of Oro Vista Avenue
Valley Bureau
LAFD Spokesperson: LAFD
SUNLAND / RIVERWOOD RANCH - UPDATE: March 16, 2023 - 6:34 PM  Status Update: Oro Vista Avenue Closure According to Los Angeles County Public Works, the continuous storm activity over the last several weeks requires ongoing releases of large volumes of water from the Big Tujunga…
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