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The Fire Weather Forecast for Los Angeles
LAFD Spokesperson: LAFD
LOS ANGELES - The danger of brush fires has returned to Southern California. To assist you in preparing for wildfire, the Los Angeles Fire Department encourages you to view regional Fire Weather reports, issued twice daily by the National Weather Service. We remind you that these regional reports are separate…
LAFD Battles Wharf Fire at the Port of LA
LAFD Spokesperson: LAFD
WILMINGTON - A stubborn wharf fire caused a brief evacuation of Los Angeles Port employees and closure of several shipping terminals on Monday evening. As the incident ensued, pervasive odor over a widespread area caused a brief impact on local schools, though no injuries were reported. The Los Angeles Fire…
Fire Safety Day
LAFD Spokesperson: Erik Scott
HOLLYWOOD - Enjoy Fire Safety Day for the entire family! Join us on September 20, 2014 from 11 AM to 3 PM at the LAFD Hollywood Museum. Learn how to make a family escape plan. Learn about a safe meeting place. Learn how to keep your pets safe. Learn "hands only" CPR. There's free stuff too:…
LAFD Crews Respond to 'King' Wildfire in El Dorado County
LAFD Spokesperson: Brian Humphrey
LOS ANGELES - Pursuant to a Mutual Aid directive, the Los Angeles Fire Department has reassigned one Strike Team of firefighters: Strike Team 1001, comprised of... • LAFD Engine 10 - from Downtown • LAFD Engine 27 - from Hollywood • LAFD Engine 60 - from North Hollywood • LAFD Engine 61 - from Fairfax District…
14 Things You Should Do When an Emergency Vehicle Approaches
LAFD Spokesperson: Brian Humphrey
When you're driving in California, and an emergency vehicle approaches with warning lights and siren activated,   You Should: • Slow down. • Avoid abrupt maneuvers. • Quickly signal your intention. • Calmly and safely yield to your RIGHT. • Promptly come to a *full and complete STOP* as…
LAFD Responds to 'Boles' Wildfire in Siskiyou County
LAFD Spokesperson: Brian Humphrey
LOS ANGELES - Pursuant to a Mutual Aid Request, the Los Angeles Fire Department has assigned one Strike Team of firefighters: Strike Team 1001, comprised of... • LAFD Engine 10 - from Downtown • LAFD Engine 27 - from Hollywood • LAFD Engine 60 - from North Hollywood • LAFD Engine 61 - from Fairfax District •…
LAFD Battles North Hollywood Attic Fire in Scorching Summer Heat
LAFD Spokesperson: Brian Humphrey
NORTH HOLLYWOOD - Scores of Los Angeles Firefighters worked tirelessly in searing late summer heat to quench flames in an apartment building Sunday afternoon. The Los Angeles Fire Department was summoned at 1:50 PM on September 14, 2014 to 11560 Friar Street in North Hollywood, where firefighters arrived quickly to…
Firefighters Discover Body at Vegetation Fire
LAFD Spokesperson: Brian Humphrey
HARVARD HEIGHTS - Firefighters responding to a vegetation fire Sunday evening, discovered a dead body while battling the blaze. The Los Angeles Fire Department was summoned at 9:41: PM on September 14, 2014 to 1111 South Harvard Boulevard in the Harvard Heights area of Los Angeles. Firefighters arrived quickly to…
Chief Terrazas Delivers Remarks at 9-11 Remembrance Ceremony
LAFD Spokesperson: Brian Humphrey
LOS ANGELES - A 23-ton nearly 22-foot tall steel column at the Los Angeles Fire Department training center, once part of the lobby structure from the World Trade Center in New York, served as a fitting backdrop for Los Angeles civic and community leaders and special guests, who gathered with friends of the LAFD…
LAFD Chief Terrazas Announces New Initiatives Aimed at Reducing Residential Fire Fatalities
LAFD Spokesperson: Peter Sanders
LOS ANGELES – Los Angeles Fire Department Chief Ralph Terrazas joined Mayor Eric Garcetti and representatives from First Alert, the American Red Cross and MySafe:LA today to announce new initiatives aimed at reducing residential fire fatalities in the City. Through September 8, there have been 20…
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