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GETTY FIRE
West Bureau
LAFD Spokesperson: Margaret Stewart
FINAL UPDATE: As of 11/5/19 at 5:30 PM PDT CONTAINMENT: 100% FIRE CAUSE: Investigators have determined the preliminary cause of the fire by using burn patterns, witness statements, and physical evidence. The fire was deemed an accidental…
Woman Dies in Sun Valley House Fire
Valley Bureau
LAFD Spokesperson: Brian Humphrey
SUN VALLEY - A wind-driven house fire in the northeast San Fernando Valley claimed the life of a woman Wednesday afternoon. The Los Angeles Fire Department was summoned at 3:16 PM on October 30, 2019 to 11330 Elkwood Street in Sun Valley, where firefighters arrived swiftly to discover heavy smoke…
East Hollywood Fire Destroys Building
West Bureau
LAFD Spokesperson: Margaret Stewart
LOS ANGELES - Heavy fire ripped through a two story, vacant apartment building in East Hollywood as firefighters fought to defend neighboring buildings. At 8:33AM on October 27, 2019 the Los Angeles Fire Department responded to a reported structure fire at 4760 W Melrose Ave in East Hollywood. Firefighters…
LAFD Prevents 40 Acre Wildfire from Damaging El Sereno Homes
Central Bureau
LAFD Spokesperson: Brian Humphrey
EL SERENO - Despite the challenge of extreme fire weather and rolling terrain, Los Angeles Firefighters responded decisively by ground and air to tame a fast-moving wildfire in El Sereno Friday. The Los Angeles Fire Department was summoned at 11:26 AM on October 11, 2019 to the 2800 block of North…
Saddle Ridge Brush Fire
Valley Bureau
LAFD Spokesperson: Super Administrator
  As of 5:00 PM on Tuesday, October 22, 2019 SIZE: 8,799 acres.  CONTAINMENT: 97% CURRENT SITUATION:  Firefighters from the Los Angeles Fire Department, Los Angeles County Fire Department, and Angeles National Forest have…
LAFD Battles Flames in Downtown School District Warehouse
Central Bureau
LAFD Spokesperson: Brian Humphrey
LOS ANGELES - More than 120 Los Angeles Firefighters battled an intense blaze in a downtown school district warehouse Thursday afternoon, preventing flames from causing injury or spreading to nearby buildings. The Los Angeles Fire Department was summoned at 1:54 PM on October 3, 2019 by a 9-1-1 caller…
LAFD Teamwork Saves Life of Jogger Who Collapsed in the Mid-Wilshire Area
LAFD Spokesperson: Brian Humphrey
LOS ANGELES - On October 1, 2019, during a meeting of the Los Angeles Fire Commission, the executive leadership of the Los Angeles Fire Department formally recognized an LAFD Firefighter/Dispatcher and the crew from LAFD Station 61 for their teamwork in saving the life of a man who collapsed in cardiac arrest…
Greater Alarm House Fire Kills One, Destroys Home in Granada Hills
LAFD Spokesperson: Nicholas Prange
  GRANADA HILLS - Early Saturday morning, a greater alarm structure fire destroyed a one-story home and killed one woman inside. Just after 5 a.m. on September 28, 2019, firefighters found a one-story home engulfed in flames on the 10400 block of Densmore Ave. Excessive storage conditions…
Chinatown Arson Suspect Apprehended
LAFD Spokesperson: Nicholas Prange
CHINATOWN - On the morning of September 26, 2019, members of the Los Angeles Fire Department Arson Counter Terrorism Section (LAFD ACTS) along with Los Angele Police Department (LAPD) Major Crimes Division detectives arrested Mustafa Kurtoglu, 22, for purposely setting fire to multiple vehicles. On…
Businesses Saved in Downtown LA
Central Bureau
LAFD Spokesperson: Margaret Stewart
LOS ANGELES - Employing decisive and coordinated operations both in fire attack and salvage, firefighters saved multiple businesses during an early morning blaze. At 4:16AM on September 20, 2019 the Los Angeles Fire Department responded to a reported structure fire at 1320 S Los Angeles Street in Downtown LA.…
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