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Fatality Fire in Koreatown
Central Bureau
LAFD Spokesperson: Margaret Stewart
LOS ANGELES - A late night kitchen fire took the life of a 74 year old man in Koreatown. At 10:48PM the Los Angeles Fire Department responded to a reported structure fire at 616 S Normandie Av in the Koreatown section of Los Angeles.   Firefighters arrived to find a 16 story, senior-living,…
Oro Vista Fire Stopped Despite Winds
Valley Bureau
LAFD Spokesperson: LAFD
SUNLAND-TUJUNGA - On Thursday, December 28, 2017 at 7:55 PM, Los Angeles Fire Department Firefighters responded to a brush fire where they were quickly faced with heavy flames and wind gusts up to 10 MPH. Flames quickly spread along the nearby wash and heavy brush in the surrounding canyon as it begun to threaten…
LAFD New Year’s Eve Safety Tips
LAFD Spokesperson: LAFD
LOS ANGELES - No matter what plans you have in store, here’s a few tips on how to stay safe on New Year’s Eve:Safety in NumbersNo matter where you may be heading to celebrate, make plans to arrive and leave with a group. Share your plans for the night and communicate your whereabouts if those plans…
Quick Actions of Seven Firefighters Save Two Men
LAFD Spokesperson: LAFD
LOS ANGELES - Two extraordinary events involving seven LAFD Firefighters were recognized by the Board of fire Commissioners and the Los Angeles Fire Department. On July 19, 2017 at 9:30 AM inside a Los Angeles International Airport parking structure, a 45 year-old man who had arrived to pick up his family…
Major Emergency Blaze in Panorama City Injures Five Firefighters
Valley Bureau
LAFD Spokesperson: LAFD
PANORAMA CITY - Five Los Angeles Firefighters sustained various injuries while fighting the major emergency structure fire that started just after noon inside a vacant strip mall in Panorama City.The Los Angeles Fire Department was notified of a structure fire at 12:01 PM on Saturday December 16, 2017.  Crews…
Skirball Fire Update
LAFD Spokesperson: Margaret Stewart
LOS ANGELES -   LAST UPDATED: 6:00 PM December 15, 2017   INCIDENT SUMMARY: On Wednesday December 6, 2017, at 4:52 a.m., LAFD firefighters responded to a brush fire near the Northbound San Diego (I-405) Freeway and Mulholland Drive.  There are presently LAFD…
LAFD Unmanned Aerial System "Drone" Demonstration
LAFD Spokesperson: Margaret Stewart
Los Angeles - Implementing the latest technology to increase firefighter safety and operational effectiveness, the Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) made their first official incident-based flight during the Skirball Fire. 
 Today the LAFD…
LAFD Determines Cause of Skirball Brush Fire
LAFD Spokesperson: Margaret Stewart
LOS ANGELES - For the past several days, members of the Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) Arson-Counter-Terrorism Section have been investigating the cause of the Skirball Fire that broke out just before 5:00AM on Wednesday December 6, 2017.LAFD investigators have determined the fire was caused by an illegal…
Creek Fire Status
LAFD Spokesperson: Margaret Stewart
LOS ANGELES -   LAST UPDATED: 1:00 PM December 11, 2017   INCIDENT SUMMARY: On Tuesday, December 5, 2017, at 3:43 a.m., LAFD firefighters responded to an active brush fire that entered the City near 11350 N Riverwood Drive. Unified command was established with the Los Angeles County…
Text-to-911 Comes to Los Angeles
LAFD Spokesperson: Margaret Stewart
LOS ANGELES - Mobile users in Los Angeles County now have the ability to send text messages to 911, giving hearing and speech impaired residents, or those in situations where it is too dangerous to dial 911, a potentially life-saving option. The Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) urges the public, “To call…
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