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Firefighters Save Seven Businesses from Major Emergency Fire
Valley Bureau
LAFD Spokesperson: Margaret Stewart
NORTH HOLLYWOOD - An early morning blaze damaged five businesses in North Hollywood, blanketing the neighborhood in heavy smoke. At 5:33AM on June 10, 2019, the Los Angeles Fire Department responded to a reported structure fire at 5241 N Lankershim Blvd.  With a large plume of smoke visible while enroute,…
Suspicious Structure Fire Proves Fatal
West Bureau
LAFD Spokesperson: Nicholas Prange
WESTCHESTER - One man was found dead in Westchester Wednesday morning, when firefighters entered a vacant boarded-up residential structure on fire.    The Los Angeles Fire Department responded to a 9-1-1 call at 5:45 AM on June 4, 2019 to 9027 S Ramsgate Ave in…
Honor Provided for Saving a Life - Together
LAFD Spokesperson: Margaret Stewart
LOS ANGELES - On the morning of March 30, 2019, tragedy was averted and a life saved thanks to the teamwork of a bystander and Your Los Angeles Fire Department. Just after 7:30AM, Mr James Handel saw a 41-year old man collapase in the street and start shaking. Mr Handel took immediate action, calling 9-1…
Mandeville Canyon Evacuation Drill
LAFD Spokesperson: Margaret Stewart
A rainy, cold morning did not stop the community of Mandeville Canyon from participating in a potential live-saving brush fire evacuation drill On May 19, 2019 the Los Angeles Fire Department, along with all our partners in public safety, conducted a large-scale drill, simulating a fast-moving…
LAFD Rescues Homeless from L.A. River Near Atwater Village
Central Bureau
LAFD Spokesperson: Nicholas Prange
ATWATER VILLAGE - Specially trained Los Angeles Firefighters safely rescued three homeless people from the rain-swollen Los Angeles River late Thursday morning. A comprehensive ground and air response brought a pair of LAFD rescue helicopters, as well as dozens of Los Angeles Firefighters -…
Wildfire Preparedness Week
LAFD Spokesperson: Margaret Stewart
LOS ANGELES - Do not be fooled by the much-needed rain this winter, we are still at risk for a destructive brush fire but YOU can make all the difference if you are Prepared for Wildfire. The first week of May is "Wildfire Preparedness Week" in California and we ask you to take the time to evaluate your level…
Lack of Smoke Alarms a Factor at Blaze Where Trio Were Injured
South Bureau
LAFD Spokesperson: Brian Humphrey
VERMONT KNOLLS - Three persons were injured, one gravely, at a south Los Angeles house fire Saturday afternoon. The Los Angeles Fire Department was notified at 4:19 PM on May 4, 2019 of a structure fire at 625 West 85th Street in the Vermont Knolls neighborhood, where firefighters arrived quickly to discover heavy…
Man Dies, Brother Injured in Lake View Terrace Blaze
Valley Bureau
LAFD Spokesperson: Brian Humphrey
LAKE VIEW TERRACE - One man died and his brother was injured, when flames swept through a northeast San Fernando Valley home Thursday morning.    The Los Angeles Fire Department was summoned at 10:17 AM on May 2, 2019 to 11307 Hunnewell Avenue in Lake View Terrace, where firefighters arrived quickly to find…
BRUSH SEASON IS BACK
LAFD Spokesperson: Nicholas Prange
LOS ANGELES - Brush clearance season starts today, May 1st. If you see any smiling faces in uniforms on your property, do not be alarmed - it is the Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) Brush Clearance Unit Inspectors that will be inspecting your property for grass, weeds, native brush, combustible…
Dauntless LAFD Crew Lauded for Saving Life of Pacific Palisades Man
LAFD Spokesperson: Brian Humphrey
LOS ANGELES - January 21, 2019 was a routine Monday for Will Beall. The fit and trim 47 year-old screenwriter, who had served 10 years as an LAPD Officer, was fast at work on the second floor of his Pacific Palisades office building, when he began experiencing severe chest pain - and called 911.   LAFD…
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