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Man Dies in Vermont Square House Fire
South Bureau
LAFD Spokesperson: LAFD
VERMONT SQUARE - Despite the rapid response of Los Angeles Fire Department Firefighters, a 38 year-old man has succumbed to his injuries following an early morning structure fire.At 3:15 AM on July 2, 2018, firefighters responded to a 9-1-1 call at 965 West 47th Street in Vermont Square to find a one-…
Portola Fire Stopped In Its Tracks
Valley Bureau
LAFD Spokesperson: Margaret Stewart
LOS ANGELES - The early decision to request additional ground and air resources based on the smoke visible enroute made all the difference - LAFD hit it hard and fast.At 1:57PM on 12 June, 2018 the Los Angeles Fire Department responded to a reported brush fire at 9808 W Portola Drive in the Beverly Crest area of…
PORTOLA FIRE
LAFD Spokesperson: Margaret Stewart
FINAL UPDATE: THIS IS THE FINAL UPDATE PROVIDED FOR THE PORTOLA FIRE  (Wildfire) NEAR BEVERLY CREST / BENEDICT CANYON Last Updated:  5:45 PM, Thursday, June 14, 2018.   Evacuation Orders:  All evacuations were lifted at…
LAFD Chief Recognized for Participating In Four Major Out-of-State Events
LAFD Spokesperson: Erik Scott
LOS ANGELES - On Tuesday June 5, 2018, the Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) honored Battalion Chief Craig White, the only LAFD Member to participate in each of four major out-of-state events that occurred in 2017. He responded without hesitation and represented the Department in an…
2018 LAFD Merit Scholar Awards
LAFD Spokesperson: Margaret Stewart
LOS ANGELES - In today's 12th annual LAFD Merit Scholar Awards Ceremony, the academic excellence and demonstrated leadership of 11 college-bound students was honored.The Merit Scholar Awards are cash grants, made possible through the Jean Perkins Foundation, of up to $30,000 ($7,500 per year while the student…
Firefighter Injured, Neighbors Displaced by East Hollywood Inferno
West Bureau
LAFD Spokesperson: Brian Humphrey
EAST HOLLYWOOD - It took 118 Los Angeles Firefighters just 74 minutes to fully extinguish a predawn conflagration that consumed remnants of a two story strip mall and displaced more than a dozen neighborning residents - before sending one of their own to the hospital early Sunday morning.  The Los Angeles…
LAFD Recognizes Firefighters Brave Actions During Psychiatric Emergency
LAFD Spokesperson: Erik Scott
LOS ANGELES - On May 15th, 2018, Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) recognized Firefighter Timothy Saldana for his swift and brave actions that potentially saved a young woman’s life during a psychiatric emergency.In December, 2016, Engine 12 and Rescue Ambulance 34 were dispatched to an…
LAFD Recognizes Firefighter Paramedics for Studio City Cardiac Arrest Save
LAFD Spokesperson: Erik Scott
LOS ANGELES - On Tuesday May 1, 2018, the Los Angeles Fire Department honored two very talented firefighter paramedics, Steven Hopkins and Jose Perez, for a Cardiac Arrest save on a “running track” in Studio City. The incident took place in September 2017, at 6:30 a.m., where a 72 y/o man was…
Man Dies Following Sylmar House Fire
Valley Bureau
LAFD Spokesperson: Brian Humphrey
SYLMAR - Despite the courageous effort of a passerby and quickly arriving firefighters, one man died after being extracted from his burning home in the northeast San Fernando Valley early Sunday morning. " src="/sites/all/modules/contrib/wysiwyg/plugins/break/images/spacer.gif" title="<--break-->"…
Person Found Dead at Los Angeles Residential Fire
South Bureau
LAFD Spokesperson: Brian Humphrey
LOS ANGELES - Despite the quick response of firefighters, a person was discovered dead beneath rubble at a structure fire in the Manchester Square area Friday morning.  The Los Angeles Fire Department received the first of several 9-1-1 calls at 7:14 AM on April 20, 2018, reporting a burning structure to…
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