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Toppling Tree Traps Man, Displaces Three Others in Echo Park
Central Bureau
LAFD Spokesperson: Brian Humphrey
ECHO PARK - One man was briefly trapped, two neigbors escaped unharmed and third was displaced, after a large tree fell in Echo Park early Monday. The Los Angeles Fire Department was summoned at 7:53 AM on December 23, 2019 to the 1300 block of Laveta Terrace, where a large hillside tree had suddenly toppled…
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…
Major Emergency Fire in East Hollywood
Central Bureau
LAFD Spokesperson: Margaret Stewart
EAST HOLLYWOOD - With fire showing from the 2nd floor and heavy fire on the first, LAFD firefighters shifted to a defensive operation while battling fire at a vacant medical clinic. At 7:36PM on November 22, 2019 the Los Angeles Fire Department responded to a reported structure fire at 1200 N Vermont Ave in East…
LAFD Community Training in Hollywood Hills to *Simulate* Emergency Evacuation
West Bureau
LAFD Spokesperson: Brian Humphrey
HOLLYWOOD HILLS - To enhance community safety, the Los Angeles Fire Department and allied agencies will be performing a public training exercise in the Hollywood Hills on Saturday morning, November 16, 2019. The training event will simulate a coordinated evacuation of three specific neighborhoods - similar to…
LAFD Saves Vessel From A Watery Demise
LAFD Spokesperson: Nicholas Prange
SAN PEDRO - Firefighters quickly arrived at a slip just in time to keep a vessel afloat. A few weeks ago, just days after the Saddle Ridge Fire broke out, firefighters found quite the opposite problem at the other end of the city. A vessel was taking on water and nearly reached its tipping point…
Hollywood Hills Brush Fire Consumes 80 Acres
West Bureau
LAFD Spokesperson: Brian Humphrey
HOLLYWOOD HILLS - Hundreds of firefighters from several agencies responded by ground and air over several days to battle a wildfire that began Saturday afternoon in the Hollywood Hills.  The Los Angeles Fire Department was notified by the first of several 9-1-1 calls at 1:52 PM on November 9, 2019…
Pacific Palisades Brush Fire
West Bureau
LAFD Spokesperson: Margaret Stewart
FINAL UPDATE: As of 5:30 PM PDT November 5, 2019 CONTAINMENT: 100% CAUSE: LAFD Investigators have determined this fire to have been incendiary (arson), and continue to work what remains an open investigation.    …
LAFD Alert via SMS Option Not Functioning
LAFD Spokesperson: Margaret Stewart
LOS ANGELES - On September 4, 2019 Twitter disabled the 'tweet via SMS' function due to security concerns. This affects those subscribers to our LAFD incident alerts who selected the SMS option (by texting FOLLOW LAFD to 40404). Please note, you will NOT receive alerts via SMS until Twitter restores this…
LAFD Holds Blaze to Three North Hollywood Commercial Structures
LAFD Spokesperson: Nicholas Prange
NORTH HOLLYWOOD - LAFD firefighters battled a blaze in three adjacent commercial buildings, fending off electrical hazards and building collapse, to extinguish the inferno in just over 3 hours.     Video by Cody Weireter   A pile of oily rags were the culprit of a massive…
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