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Mourning the Loss of our Brother Steven Robinson
LAFD Spokesperson: Erik Scott
LOS ANGELES - The Los Angeles Fire Department mourns the loss of LAFD Pilot/Firefighter Steven L. Robinson who passed away on August 9, 2015.    Pilot/Firefighter Robinson served the people of Los Angeles for nearly 30 years as a Firefighter, Pilot, and Dispatcher with the Los Angeles Fire Department. On March…
Four Suffer Minor Injury in Downtown Los Angeles Explosion
LAFD Spokesperson: Brian Humphrey
LOS ANGELES - Four people sustained minor injury, when an explosion rocked the basement of a high rise building in downtown Los Angeles Thursday night.  The thunderous explosion, reported at 10:10 PM on August 20, 2015, brought scores of Los Angeles Fire Department personnel to 811 West Wilshire Boulevard in…
One Man Perishes, Another Injured in Van Nuys Fire
LAFD Spokesperson: Brian Humphrey
VAN NUYS - One man died, and his would-be rescuer was injured, when flames engulfed a converted garage in the central San Fernando Valley early Sunday morning. A neighbor who witnessed flames from across the street called 9-1-1 at 4:35 AM on August 16, 2015, to report fire in a detached garage that had been…
LAFD Urges Greater Fire Safety as Drone Usage Increases
LAFD Spokesperson: Margaret Stewart
LOS ANGELES -   LAFD Urges Greater Fire Safety as Drone Usage Increases Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) Chief Ralph M. Terrazas, with city, state and federal leaders urged greater fire safety today in the face of an increasing number of drones. Chief Terrazas was joined by Rep. Adam Schiff (CA-28), State…
Media Advisory: Press Conference On Potential Drone Safety Regulations
LAFD Spokesperson: Margaret Stewart
LOS ANGELES - LAFD joins federal and city leaders to discuss fire safety and potential drone safety regulations. Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) Chief Ralph Terrazas will join Rep. Adam Schiff (CA-28), City Council President Herb J. Wesson, Jr. and Councilmember Mitchell Englander to discuss how firefighters…
LAFD Tackles Hillside Garage Fire, 70 Year Old Man Found Dead
LAFD Spokesperson: Margaret Stewart
MT WASHINGTON - Los Angeles Firefighters tackled a hillside, detached garage fire and found a 70 year old man dead inside. At 3:25 AM on 9 August, 2015 the LAFD responded to a reported structure fire in the 1800 block of W Alder Dr.  Firefighters arrived to find a hillside garage well involved with fire and wires…
Head On Collision Kills Two
LAFD Spokesperson: Margaret Stewart
NORTH HILLS - Head on collision involving two vehicles killed two men in their 20s. At 2:50 AM on 9 August, 2015 the LAFD responded to a reported traffic accident at 8300 N Haskell Av.  Firefighters found two vehicles with extensive damage and five patients, all men in their 20s.  Firefighters performed a…
Freeway Landscape Fire Consumes 1.5 Acres in Porter Ranch
LAFD Spokesperson: Brian Humphrey
PORTER RANCH - Firefighters prevented flames from reaching homes in the north San Fernando Valley Tuesday afternoon, when a swath of fire erupted in freeway adjacent landscape. The Los Angeles Fire Department was summoned at 2:46 PM on August 4, 2015 to the westbound lanes of the Ronald Reagan (SR-118) Freeway…
Firefighters Keep Sherman Oaks Brush Fire to Just Two-Acres
LAFD Spokesperson: Erik Scott
SHERMAN OAKS - Firefighters were able to keep a Sherman Oaks brush fire to just two-acres Friday thanks to quick action, precise water drops, and residents who maintained proper brush clearance around their homes.Just before 4:30 PM on July 31, 2015, the LAFD received multiple 911 calls for a Brush Fire near the…
LAFD Dedicates Helispot to Late Chief Pilot and Announces Seasonal Water-Dropping Helicopter
LAFD Spokesperson: Erik Scott
LOS ANGELES - Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) Chief Ralph Terrazas will join Councilmember Mitchell Englander to dedicate a West Hills helicopter landing area in honor of late LAFD Chief Pilot Glenn V. Smith, who passed away in 2011 after a battle with cancer. Smith was twice awarded the LAFD’s Medal of Valor…
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