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Commercial Fire Takes Life in Koreatown
LAFD Spokesperson: Margaret Stewart
Excessive storage blocked entry and forced firefighters to breach walls to reach the fire in a four story (over parking) office building in Koreatown.  Sadly, one person perished in the blaze. At 3:18PM on March 10, 2022 the Los Angeles City Fire Department responded to a reported structure…
Downtown Los Angeles Commercial Fire
LAFD Spokesperson: Margaret Stewart
LOS ANGELES - The smell of smoke carried throughout Downtown Los Angeles as firefighters faced a well-developed commercial fire near the Fashion District. At 8:42AM on March 10, 2022 the Los Angeles City Fire Department responded to a reported structure fire at 720 S Ceres Ave in Downtown Los Angeles. The…
LAFD and L.A. County Mental Health Debut Therapeutic Van Program
LAFD Spokesperson: Brian Humphrey
LOS ANGELES - City and County of Los Angeles leaders gathered on March 3, 2022 to announce the expansion of a pilot program offering specialized mobile assistance and transportation for those experiencing serious psychological crisis in the City of Los Angeles.     Los Angeles Fire Department…
Venice Arson Suspect - We Need Your Help
LAFD Spokesperson: Margaret Stewart
The Los Angeles Fire Department's Arson/Counter-Terrorism Section (ACTS) is seeking the public's help in locating this suspect in connection with recent arson fires in the Venice area. DOWNLOAD PHOTO The suspect set a series of rubbish fires on February 26, 2022 on Flower Ct between…
Echo Park Fire Sends Two to Hospital
LAFD Spokesperson: Margaret Stewart
An early morning blaze in Echo Park significantly damaged two apartments and sent two occupants to the hospital in serious condition. At 4:54AM on February 27, 2022 the Los Angeles City Fire Department responded to the 1000 block of N West Kensington for a reported structure fire. Firefighters…
One Man Killed in Sylmar Motel Room Fire
LAFD Spokesperson: Nicholas Prange
SYLMAR - Firefighters contained the structure fire to a single motel unit, but one man was beyond medical help. At 6:16 AM on the morning of Friday, February 25, 2022, a 9-1-1 call alerted LAFD to a structure fire on the 12200 block of North San Fernando Road. Firefighters arrived quickly and…
LAFD Battles Major Emergency Fire in Westlake
Central Bureau
LAFD Spokesperson: Brian Humphrey
WESTLAKE - It took 40 Los Angeles Fire Department firefighters just 46 minutes in largely defensive operations to hold fire to a vacant two story Craftsman-style home at 930 South Park View Street that was well involved on their arrival, limiting fire damage to the exterior of a severely threatened and…
LAFD Battles Major Emergency Fire in Downtown Los Angeles
Central Bureau
LAFD Spokesperson: Brian Humphrey
LOS ANGELES - More than 170 Los Angeles Fire Department responders fiercely battled stubborn flames for more than an hour, when a non-injury major emergency structure fire consumed the one story rear portion of combination one- and two-story commercial building at 1120 South Main Street on February 22, 2022.…
Firefighters Battled and Saved Downtown Building
LAFD Spokesperson: Margaret Stewart
An aggressive, coordinated fire attack combining vertical ventilation with interior firefighting prevented the total loss of a two story commercial building in Downtown Los Angeles.   At 6:41AM on Friday, February 18, 2022 the Los Angeles City Fire Department responded to a reported…
Major Emergency High Rise Fire in Downtown Los Angeles
Central Bureau
LAFD Spokesperson: Margaret Stewart
The quick knockdown of fire in a ground floor restaurant prevented flames from making their way up a 27 story, mixed-use high rise in Downtown Los Angeles. At 8:29AM on January 24, 2022 the Los Angeles City Fire Department responded to a reported structure fire at 255 S. Grand Ave in Downtown…
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