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LAFD Week in Review for 8.5.16
West Bureau
LAFD Spokesperson: Brian Humphrey
LOS ANGELES - Each week offers 168 hours of challenge for the men and women of your Los Angeles Fire Department, who on average, respond to an incident somewhere in the City every _______ seconds. FInd the surprising answer to that question, and bear witness to acts of compassion and courage, in this week's…
Firefighters Defend Neighborhood From Gas Line Fire
Valley Bureau
LAFD Spokesperson: Margaret Stewart
LOS ANGELES - Despite flames pouring from a 4" gas line for over two hours, firefighters prevented the fire from spreading and endanging the neighboring community.Just after 1PM on Wednesday, August 3, 2016, the Los Angeles Fire Department responded to 5858 N Shoup Av for a reported leaking gas line.  The…
Firefighters Stop Brush Fire In Its Tracks
South Bureau
LAFD Spokesperson: Margaret Stewart
LOS ANGELES - A coordinated air and ground attack by both LAFD and LACoFD crews, teamwork at its best, stopped a potentially disastrous brush fire and saved numerous homes in Baldwin Hills.At 6:09PM, the Los Angeles Fire Department responded to a report of smoke at the intersection of W Coliseum St and S La Brea…
Two Dead, Woman and Firefighter Injured in La Tuna Canyon House Fire
Valley Bureau
LAFD Spokesperson: Brian Humphrey
LA TUNA CANYON - An elderly couple died and two persons were injured, including a firefighter, after flames erupted Saturday evening in a remote canyon home in the Verdugo Mountains of the northeast San Fernando Valley.The Los Angeles Fire Department received the first of several calls - initially reporting a brush…
LAFD Week in Review 7.29.16
West Bureau
LAFD Spokesperson: LAFD
The Sand Fire consumed much of our attention and quite a few resources in a week that also included major emergency fires and a few saves. Spend five minutes, see some of the best photos from around L.A. this week in the LAFD Week in Review for 7.29.16.        …
LA Firefighters Work Together To Save Building
South Bureau
LAFD Spokesperson: Margaret Stewart
LOS ANGELES - Firefighters from both the Los Angeles Fire Department and the Los Angeles County Fire Department worked together to save a commercial building from destruction today in South Los Angeles.At 1:57PM on Tuesday, July 26, 2016, the Los Angeles Fire Department responded to a reported structure fire in…
Firefighters Save Multiple Buildings at Downtown Pallet Yard Fire
Central Bureau
LAFD Spokesperson: Margaret Stewart
LOS ANGELES - A tremendous battle by over 180 Los Angeles Firefighters saved multiple commercial buildings endangered by a fully involved pallet yard fire in Downtown Los Angeles. At 6:47PM on 23 July, 2016, the Los Angeles Fire Department responded to a reported structure fire at 748 S Ceres Av.  The…
LAFD Week in Review 7.22.16
West Bureau
LAFD Spokesperson: LAFD
How was your week? Ours? Oh, a little busy. Why? We'll let the Week in Review tell you alllll about it. An 18-acre brush fire sparks in the Hollywood Hills. Story here.
Fire Damages Social Service Center in Watts
South Bureau
LAFD Spokesperson: Brian Humphrey
WATTS - It took nearly 90 firefighters to control a fast-moving fire in Watts Thursday evening, when flames from a outside debris fire spread to and damaged a social service center. The Los Angeles Fire Department was summoned at 5:46 PM on July 21, 2016 to 10957 South Central Avenue in Watts, where…
Brush Fire in Cahuenga Pass Stopped at 18 Acres
West Bureau
LAFD Spokesperson: Margaret Stewart
LOS ANGELES - Despite steep terrain and downed powerlines, over 200 LAFD firefighters stopped a brush fire from taking hold in the Hollywood Hills. Just after 3pm on Tuesday, 19 July 2016, the Los Angeles Fire Department responded to a reported brush fire near Cahuenga Blvd at the Northbound 101 Freeway. …
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