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Mayor Bass and City Agencies Urge Caution as Los Angeles Prepares for Extreme Heat
LAFD Spokesperson: Lyndsey Lantz
LOS ANGELES - Mayor Karen Bass, alongside other city leaders, held a press conference and issued the press release below, outlining steps the City of Los Angeles is taking to prepare for the upcoming period of extreme heat. The release includes important information from the National Weather Service, details on…
Interim Fire Chief Ronnie Villanueva Shares His Journey - and His Vision For The LAFD
LAFD Spokesperson: Brian Humphrey
LOS ANGELES - Los Angeles Fire Department Interim Fire Chief Ronnie Villanueva shares his journey of returning to serve Angelenos. A veteran firefighter, Villanueva tells us what it means to lead the LAFD after more than four decades of service.  Appointed Interim Fire Chief on February 21, 2025, Chief…
LAFD Paramedics Stress Hot Weather Safety
LAFD Spokesperson: LAFD
LOS ANGELES - With hot weather predicted, the Los Angeles Fire Department suggests you take action now to:Minimize the risks of sun and hot weather.Prepare your household, pets and workplace.Get relief from and avoid the effects of heat.Adjust your attire and activities throughout the day to limit sun exposure,…
Children, Hot Weather & Cars = Danger!
LAFD Spokesperson: Brian Humphrey
LOS ANGELES - With an average of 37 child deaths each year in the United States caused by children being left alone in a hot vehicle, the Los Angeles Fire Department is asking for your help right now: We need to make sure no child dies as the result of being left alone in a hot vehicle!Always put something you'…
Thirty Injured When Car Strikes Crowd near East Hollywood Nightclub
West Bureau
LAFD Spokesperson: LAFD
EAST HOLLYWOOD - Thirty people were injured early Saturday morning, with 23 requiring hospital care, after a vehicle was driven onto a crowded sidewalk near an East Hollywood nightclub.   The Los Angeles Fire Department received the first of several 9-1-1 calls at 1:59 AM on July 19, 2025, reporting…
Hand Sanitizer Fire Prompts Extended Operation in South LA
LAFD Spokesperson: Lyndsey Lantz
SOUTH LOS ANGELES - At approximately 5:00 PM on July 16, 2025, the Los Angeles Fire Department responded to a reported outside fire in the 5400 block of South Avalon Boulevard. Firefighters arrived to find a large quantity of hand sanitizer burning on pallets, along with a nearby shed. Due to…
LAFD Firefighter David Walters Honored with Pat Tillman Award at ESPYs
LAFD Spokesperson: Lyndsey Lantz
LOS ANGELES - The Los Angeles Fire Department is proud to share that Los Angeles City Firefighter David Walters, alongside Los Angeles County Fire Fighter Erin Regan, was honored last night with the Pat Tillman Award for Service at the 2025 ESPY Awards, broadcast live from the Dolby Theatre in…
Workers Escape Injury From Partial Collapse of Harbor Area Tunnel
South Bureau
LAFD Spokesperson: Brian Humphrey
WILMINGTON - Workers at a Los Angeles Harbor region subterranean construction site escaped serious harm Wednesday night, after they became briefly trapped.  The Los Angeles Fire Department was first summoned at 7:58 PM on July 9, 2025, to assist workers stranded at the Los Angeles Effluent Outfall…
Red Flag Parking Notification Has New Home at LAFD.ORG
LAFD Spokesperson: Margaret Stewart
The notification process for the City of Los Angeles Red Flag Parking Restrictions program has a new home at LAFD.org/RedFlagThe City of Los Angeles Red Flag Parking Restrictions are enacted when the weather conditions meet specific criteria; winds 25 mph or greater and relative humidity of 15% or…
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…
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