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Early Morning Blaze Hits Woodland Hills Businesses
Valley Bureau
LAFD Spokesperson: Margaret Stewart
WOODLAND HILLS - Despite the challenges of a common attic giving fire the room to spread, firefighters saved multiple businesses this morning in Woodland Hills. At 3:07AM on December 20, 2019 the Los Angeles City Fire Department responded to a reported structure fire at 23383 W Mulholland Drive in Woodland…
Fire Damages Vacant 5 Story Building in Van Nuys
Valley Bureau
LAFD Spokesperson: Brian Humphrey
VAN NUYS - A fire described as suspicious in nature - but thankfully causing no injury, swept through all levels of a vacant 5 story office building Sunday afternoon in the central San Fernando Valley. The Los Angeles Fire Department was summoned at 4:07 PM on November 24, 2019 to 7101 North Sepulveda…
Woman Dies in Sun Valley House Fire
Valley Bureau
LAFD Spokesperson: Brian Humphrey
SUN VALLEY - A wind-driven house fire in the northeast San Fernando Valley claimed the life of a woman Wednesday afternoon. The Los Angeles Fire Department was summoned at 3:16 PM on October 30, 2019 to 11330 Elkwood Street in Sun Valley, where firefighters arrived swiftly to discover heavy smoke…
Saddle Ridge Brush Fire
Valley Bureau
LAFD Spokesperson: Super Administrator
-   As of 5:00 PM on Tuesday, October 22, 2019 SIZE: 8,799 acres.  CONTAINMENT: 97% CURRENT SITUATION:  Firefighters from the Los Angeles Fire Department, Los Angeles County Fire Department, and Angeles National Forest have…
Reseda Natural Gas Leak Leads To Evacuation
Valley Bureau
LAFD Spokesperson: Brian Humphrey
RESEDA - Nearly 50 members of the Los Angeles Fire Department, including LAFD Hazardous Materials experts, responded to the subterranean rupture of a 2 inch natural gas line in the 17600 block of Saticoy Street near White Oak Avenue on September 5, 2019. A utility crew performing a street excavation at…
Teamwork Stops Brush Fire from Damaging Glendale Homes
Valley Bureau
LAFD Spokesperson: Margaret Stewart
LOS ANGELES - A combined effort both in the air and on the ground by mulitple agencies stopped a 30 acre brush fire from damaging any homes. At 4:09PM on August 25, 2019 the Los Angeles Fire Department responded to a reported brush fire in the 2900 block of W Colorado Blvd. Firefighters arrived to find…
Sylmar Brush Fire Held in Check
Valley Bureau
LAFD Spokesperson: Margaret Stewart
LOS ANGELES - A rubbish fire along the 210 Freeway quickly grew into a brush fire but crews prevented it from taking hold. At 3:39PM on August 9, 2019 the Los Angeles Fire Department responded to a reported rubbish fire on the Westbound 210 Freeway at Yarnell Street in Sylmar. When the first engine arrived…
Sunny the Horse Rescued in Sunland
Valley Bureau
LAFD Spokesperson: Margaret Stewart
- Sunny, a 30 year old male horse had a long night stranded on a Sunland hillside but thanks to the coordinated efforts of all involved, he is now resting safely in his corral. At 6:41AM the Los Angeles Fire Department responded to reports of a horse stranded on a hillside in the 11300 block of N…
Firefighters Hold Sepulveda Basin Wildfire to Less Than 7 Acres
Valley Bureau
LAFD Spokesperson: Brian Humphrey
LAKE BALBOA - A non-injury brush fire in the Sepulveda Dam Recreation Area was held to less than seven acres Tuesday afternoon, but not before displacing scores of homeless persons who had taken residence in the area's thick vegetation. The Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) was summoned at 3:33 PM on July 30…
Multiple Businesses Saved in Woodland Hills
Valley Bureau
LAFD Spokesperson: Margaret Stewart
LOS ANGELES - Despite a common attic connecting four businesses in a larger commercial building, firefighters prevented the blaze from extending beyond one unit. At 5:26PM on June 14, 2019 the Los Angeles Fire Department responded to a reported structure fire at 20934 W Victory Blvd in Woodland Hills.…
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