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Major Emergency Structure Fire in North Hills
Valley Bureau
LAFD Spokesperson: Margaret Stewart
NORTH HILLS - UPDATE: DATE: January 16, 2026 TIME: 12:27PM LAFD units including Heavy Equipment, Arson, and specialized search dog teams coordinated a systematic search over the course of three days, and have located a body inside the structure affected by this fire. Demographics of the victim are…
Major Emergency Structure Fire in Winnetka
Valley Bureau
LAFD Spokesperson: Margaret Stewart
- Over 120 Los Angeles City firefighters extinguished a Major Emergency structure fire in a two-story commercial building early Monday morning, successfully preventing the flames from spreading to a neighboring apartment complex. At 5:10 AM on January 13, 2026, the Los Angeles City Fire…
Fatality Fire in Van Nuys
Valley Bureau
LAFD Spokesperson: Margaret Stewart
VAN NUYS - A 50-year-old man died following a heavy fire that tore through a Van Nuys home Friday afternoon. At 2:55pm on January 2, 2026 the Los Angeles City Fire Department responded to the 6900 block of N Burnet Av for a reported structure fire.Firefighters arrived to find heavy fire showing from the…
Two Dead in Sunland House Fire
Valley Bureau
LAFD Spokesperson: Margaret Stewart
LOS ANGELES - A late-night house fire in Sunland claimed the lives of two people and sent five others to the hospital. At 11:10PM on November 1, 2025 the Los Angeles City Fire Department responded to reports of a structure fire in the 10900 block of North Scoville Avenue in Sunland.Firefighters arrived to a…
Fatality Fire in Valley Village
Valley Bureau
LAFD Spokesperson: Margaret Stewart
LOS ANGELES - The Los Angeles City Fire Department responded to a structure fire at a Valley Village apartment building this morning, an incident that tragically resulted in one civilian fatality. At 10:25AM on October 30, 2025, the Los Angeles City Fire Department responded to a reported structure fire in…
Fireworks-Related Blaze in Pacoima Leaves One Dead, Critically Injures Another, and Destroys Multiple Homes
Valley Bureau
LAFD Spokesperson: Lyndsey Lantz
PACOIMA - A major emergency structure fire erupted Thursday night, July 3, 2025, in the 12900 block of West Corcoran Street, and spread rapidly across four residential properties. The affected properties included both primary homes and accessory dwelling units (ADUs), prompting a large-scale response from…
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-…
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