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Fire In Motel Kills One Occupant
Central Bureau
LAFD Spokesperson: Margaret Stewart
LOS ANGELES - A small explosion, creating a flash fire in one unit of a motel, killed an adult male in South Los Angeles.At 8:29PM on Tuesday 17, May 2016, the Los Angeles Fire Department responded to a reported structure fire at 8420 S Main St.  Firefighters arrived to find a single story motel with…
LAFD Quickly Extinguishes Fatal East Hollywood Apartment Fire
LAFD Spokesperson: Erik Scott
East Hollywood - Los Angeles Firefighters quickly extinguished a structure fire that tragically claimed the life of an elderly female on May 14, 2016.At 12:37 PM, the LAFD responded to the1500 block of N Hobart Blvd to find a two-story garden style apartment building with smoke billowing out of one…
LAFD Week in Review 5.13.16
West Bureau
LAFD Spokesperson: LAFD
‪#‎FireServiceDay‬ - at which we welcome kids of all ages - is coming up Saturday, giving us just enough time to look back at the week that was. Please enjoy the ‪#‎LAFD‬ week in review! 
LAFD Week in Review 5.6.16
West Bureau
LAFD Spokesperson: LAFD
A farewell to one of our own caps this week's LAFD Week in Review, which also tells the story of how 250 firefighters from your LAFD and assisting agencies helped battle an eight-acre brush fire in the North Valley.  Read and see all about it in the LAFD Week in Review for 5.6.16 …
Hansen Dam Brush Fire Stopped At Eight Acres
Valley Bureau
LAFD Spokesperson: Margaret Stewart
LOS ANGELES - Dense vegetation in the Hansen Dam area created challenging conditions but firefighters halted the fire’s progress, containing it to eight acres.At 5:17PM, the Los Angeles Fire Department responded to a reported grass fire at 12100 W Osborne St, Pacoima.  The first crews on scene found…
Two Pets Perish in Echo Park Blaze Sparked by Careless Smoking
Central Bureau
LAFD Spokesperson: Brian Humphrey
ECHO PARK - A fire caused by careless smoking - specifically an unattended cigarette, led to a greater alarm fire that seriously damaged an Echo Park home and killed two pet cats Monday afternoon.  The Los Angeles Fire Department was summoned at 3:25 PM on May 2, 2016 to 640 Echo Park Avenue in Echo…
Massive Blaze Destroys Two Homes in Koreatown
West Bureau
LAFD Spokesperson: Margaret Stewart
LOS ANGELES - Despite massive flames engulfing two large homes in Koreatown, the Los Angeles Fire Department stopped the spread of fire, prevented any injuries and saved “Brownie” the dog.At 11:43AM on Friday, 29 April, 2016, the LAFD responded to a reported structure fire at 173 S Ardmore Ave.  Pulling up…
LAFD Week in Review 4.29.16
West Bureau
LAFD Spokesperson: LAFD
This week, we were proud to graduate 48 new recruits, including five females - one of the largest contingents of women graduates in LAFD history. Take a peek at the LAFD Week in Review for more pictures and stories, including a rescue at sea, a school bus pierced by a rail crossing and a dump truck…
LAFD Week in Review 4.22.16
West Bureau
LAFD Spokesperson: LAFD
A blaze that initially lit up 15 cars in a recycling heap turned into a Major Emergency Fire Sunday. While that leads this week's Week in Review, we're also pleased to report that Isabelle is OK, Downtown's Fire Station 9 will be better equipped and South Bureau passed its inspection. Read all…
LAFD Restores Paramedic Fire Engine Downtown in Response to Surging Call Load
LAFD Spokesperson: Margaret Stewart
LOS ANGELES - In response to a surging call load in the Central City area, the Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) this week added back a paramedic fire engine at Fire Station 9, one of the nation’s busiest.In the past two years, Fire Station 9, which is located on East 7th Street, has seen its call load increase…
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