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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…
Greater Alarm Structure Fire in Downtown Los Angeles
Central Bureau
LAFD Spokesperson: Jennifer Middleton
LOS ANGELES – A fire broke out early Saturday morning in an industrial area of Downtown Los Angeles. Firefighters were met with a fully engulfed auto fire which exposed and entered an unoccupied commercial building.  At 6:25 AM on October 25, 2025, the Los Angeles City Fire Department…
Los Angeles Firefighters Urge Storm Safety and Preparedness
LAFD Spokesperson: LAFD
LOS ANGELES - Before rain occurs in Southern California, the Los Angeles Fire Department encourages residents to take the simple steps necessary to protect themselves from injury and their property from storm damage.Those living near recent brush fires should be aware of the extreme danger possible from debris…
Limited Evacuation Warning Due to Forecasted Storm
LAFD Spokesperson: Margaret Stewart
UPDATE: As of 6pm on October 14, 2025 all evacuation orders are warnings are LIFTED.  The main part of the storm has passed but please stay alert to potential hazards near you.An Evacuation Warning is in effect from 10PM tonight through 6AM on Wednesday for areas impacted by…
January 2025 Palisades Fire: Suspect Arrest Statement and LAFD After-Action Review Report
LAFD Spokesperson: Lyndsey Lantz
LOS ANGELES - On the morning of October 8, 2025, the United States Department of Justice announced the arrest of a suspect in connection with the Palisades Fire that took place in January 2025. Los Angeles City Fire Department Interim Fire Chief Ronnie Villanueva released the following statement on the arrest:“…
Fatality Fire in University Park
LAFD Spokesperson: Margaret Stewart
LOS ANGELES - Fire in one unit of a three-story apartment building in University Park claimed the life of a man in his 50s.At 1:51PM on October 7, 2025 the Los Angeles City Fire Department responded to a reported structure fire in the 2300 block of S Portland St, located in the University Park neighborhood.Upon…
LAFD Welcomes Graduates of Recruit Training Academy Class 2024-3
LAFD Spokesperson: Lyndsey Lantz
PANORAMA CITY - The Los Angeles Fire Department's Recruit Training Academy Class 24-3 celebrated their graduation on October 3, 2025, as they became proud probationary members of the LAFD.Friends and family of the 40 graduates were proudly joined by civic and community leaders, including Los Angeles Mayor Karen…
One Killed in Downtown LA Fire
Central Bureau
LAFD Spokesperson: Margaret Stewart
LOS ANGELES - A fire broke out early Tuesday morning in an apartment on the seventh-floor of a 12-story residential high-rise in Downtown Los Angeles, killing one person. Firefighters worked through heavy debris and excessive storage conditions that complicated efforts to fully extinguish lingering hot spots.…
Firefighters Protect Several CNG Trucks and Structure in Vermont Vista Fire
LAFD Spokesperson: Lyndsey Lantz
LOS ANGELES - A pre-dawn fire at a Vermont Vista vehicle storage yard destroyed four Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) trucks, but firefighters managed to save several others and prevent flames from reaching a nearby structure.   The fire was reported at 3:26 a.m. in the 11500 block of South Vermont…
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