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Fahrenheit 2017 – Honoring Ervin “Magic” Johnson
LAFD Spokesperson: Erik Scott
Fahrenheit 2017, the Los Angeles Fire Department Foundation’s annual fundraiser event is set for May 7, 2017, at 5:00 PM at Frank Hotchkin Memorial Training Center.   This year the Foundation is proud to honor business mogul and Los Angeles Laker Legend Earvin “Magic” Johnson.  Magic is…
Sister City Berlin Celebrated at Board of Fire Commissioners
LAFD Spokesperson: Margaret Stewart
LOS ANGELES - Berlin firefighters and police officers were honored at todays meeting of the the Los Angeles Board of Fire Commissioners.We are celebrating 50 years of friendship fostered between Los Angeles and Berlin thanks to the Sister City Partnership estalibshed in 1967.   Over the years, countless…
Commercial Fire in Hollywood Threatens Apartment Building
West Bureau
LAFD Spokesperson: Margaret Stewart
LOS ANGELES - Firefighters protected 31 apartments from an early morning blaze in Hollywood. At 4:04AM on March 14, 2017 the Los Angeles Fire Department responded to 4710 W Fountain Av to find a 9,627 square foot, two story strip mall with heavy smoke showing from one unit on the second floor.As…
Major Emergency Commercial Fire in Downtown
Central Bureau
LAFD Spokesperson: Margaret Stewart
LOS ANGELES -  A fierce battle ensued in a Downtown Los Angeles commercial fire where firefighters prevented a massive blaze from consuming multiple businesses. At 6:32PM, the Los Angeles Fire Department responded to 815 S Central Av to find a 6,000 square-foot one story, L-shaped commercial building…
Late Night Fire Takes Life of Woman in Hollywood
South Bureau
LAFD Spokesperson: Margaret Stewart
LOS ANGELES - Despite a quick rescue and rapid transport, an approximately 80 year old woman succumbed to her injuries from a late night fire in Hollywood. At 12:06AM on Sunday March 12, 2017 the Los Angeles Fire Department responded to 1006 N Mariposa Av where firefighters arrived to find a 13,768 square-…
2017 LAFD Fill the Boot for MDA
LAFD Spokesperson: Margaret Stewart
LOS ANGELES - The Los Angeles Fire Department is honored to again support United Firefighters of Los Angeles (UFLAC) Local 112 in the 12th Annual Fill the Boot campaign to benefit the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA). Last year we collected over $116,000 for families in the Los Angeles area living with…
Pacific Palisades Townhouse Fire Proves Deadly
West Bureau
LAFD Spokesperson: Brian Humphrey
PACIFIC PALISADES - A fire early Saturday morning in a Pacific Palisades townhome took the life of one woman and sent another to the hospital.At 3:48AM on March 4, 2017 the Los Angeles Fire Department responded to 17195 Palisades Circle, where firefighters arrived quickly to find flames showing from an upstairs window…
Firefighters Save Home From Damaging Fire
South Bureau
LAFD Spokesperson: Margaret Stewart
LOS ANGELES - Firefighters waged an aggressive battle and saved a Mid-City home from spreading fire.At 11:09AM the Los Angeles Fire Department responded to a reported structure fire at 1635 S Point View St in Mid-City.  The 9-1-1 call came in as a tree fire but when the first crews arrived on scene, they…
LAFD Spares Mormon Church in Van Nuys From Severe Damage
Valley Bureau
LAFD Spokesperson: Brian Humphrey
VAN NUYS - Dozens of Los Angeles Firefighters fought flames at a central San Fernando Valley church early Wednesday morning. A Los Angeles Fire Department Battalion Chief returning from an earlier and unrelated 9-1-1 call noted smoke drifting across the San Diego (I-405) Freeway at Saticoy Street at 2:13…
Firefighter Injured, Dog Saved in South L.A. Duplex Fire
South Bureau
LAFD Spokesperson: Brian Humphrey
SOUTH LOS ANGELES - One Los Angeles Firefighter was injured and a pet canine assisted from harm, when fire erupted in a vacant two unit apartment building Tuesday morning.The Los Angeles Fire Department was requested at 10:08 AM on February 28, 2017 to respond to a structure fire at 10919 South Main Street in South…
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