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Fire Damages Vacant Van Nuys Car Dealership
Valley Bureau
LAFD Spokesperson: Brian Humphrey
VAN NUYS - Firefighters in the central San Fernando Valley battled a pair of large-scale commercial structure fires Friday evening, the largest involving a vacant automobile dealership that was heavily damaged by fire.   It was a busy 24 hour shift for the the crew from Los Angeles Fire Department…
LAFD Spares Eight Businesses in Van Nuys Fire
Valley Bureau
LAFD Spokesperson: Brian Humphrey
VAN NUYS - Fast, well coordinated teamwork by firefighters spared eight businesses from harm Friday night in the central San Fernando Valley, when a greater alarm fire erupted in a long, narrow multi-tenant commercial building.   The fire was reported to the Los Angeles Fire Department at 7:22…
Chatsworth Blaze Destroys Business
Valley Bureau
LAFD Spokesperson: Margaret Stewart
CHATSWORTH - A major blaze lit the night sky in Chatsworth and firefighters battled for over 90 minutes to quell the flames.     At 9:53PM on December 16, 2020 the Los Angeles City Fire Department responded to 20150 W Sunburst St for a reported structure fire. The first arriving fire companies…
Fire Claims Life in Lake View Terrace
Valley Bureau
LAFD Spokesperson: Brian Humphrey
LAKE VIEW TERRACE - Despite the swift response of firefighters, one woman perished at a house fire early Sunday morning in the northeast San Fernando Valley. The Los Angeles Fire Department was summoned by a neighbor's 9-1-1 call at 3:41 AM on September 27, 2020, to a structure fire at 11538 Kismet Avenue in…
High Heat Doesn't Deter Firefighters
Valley Bureau
LAFD Spokesperson: Margaret Stewart
LOS ANGELES - Despite outside temperatures exceeding 100 degrees and a fire initially encroaching on several homes, firefighters waged an aggressive battle and defended a hillside neighborhood. At 1:09 PM on July 31, 2020 the Los Angeles City Fire Department responded to a reported brush fire in the 8100…
One Building Saved and One Destroyed in Northridge
Valley Bureau
LAFD Spokesperson: Margaret Stewart
LOS ANGELES - Firefighters battled heavy fire in an apartment building, successfully defending eight of the 16 units from damage.  Unfortunately, almost 50 residents were displaced and three transported with respiratory issues, as the fire consumed half the complex.   At 9:20PM, on July 4, 2020,…
Woman Found Dead in Tujunga House Fire
Valley Bureau
LAFD Spokesperson: Brian Humphrey
TUJUNGA - A woman found lifeless in a burning Tujunga home early Tuesday morning proved beyond medical help. The Los Angeles Fire Department was summoned by the 9-1-1 call of neighbors at 1:39 AM on April 21, 2020 to respond to a burning home at 10788 Las Lunitas Avenue in Tujunga. LAFD crews arrived…
Late Night Blaze Destroys Business
Valley Bureau
LAFD Spokesperson: Margaret Stewart
NORTH HOLLYWOOD - Late into the night, a North Hollywood business erupted in flames, destroying the building.   At 1:01AM on April 16, 2020, the Los Angeles Fire Department responded to a reported structure fire in the 12000 block of W Victory Blvd in North Hollywood.  The first arriving fire companies…
Sunland Man Perishes at Garage Fire
Valley Bureau
LAFD Spokesperson: Margaret Stewart
LOS ANGELES - Despite an attempted rescue prior to LAFD arrival and a quick extinguishment of the fire, an approximately 40 year old man died at a fire in a Sunland garage. At  2:04PM on April 13, 2020, the Los Angeles Fire Department responded to a call initially reported as an electrocution…
LAFD Rescues Woman Trapped by Flames in Woodland Hills Home
Valley Bureau
LAFD Spokesperson: Brian Humphrey
WOODLAND HILLS - A woman was hospitalized in grave condition Thursday afternoon, after being rescued from her burning home in the west San Fernando Valley. The Los Angeles Fire Department was notified at 1:53 PM on January 23, 2020 of a structure fire at 23530 Burbank Boulevard in Woodland Hills.…
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