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Late Night Strip Mall Fire Destroys Several Businesses
Central Bureau
LAFD Spokesperson: Margaret Stewart
LOS ANGELES - A late night fire destroyed multiple businesses in a Boyle Heights strip mall but fortunately, no one was injured.At 1:47AM on January 22, 2016 the Los Angeles Fire Department responded to a reported structure fire at 2191 E Whittier Blvd.  The first unit on scene saw smoke at the back of a…
Zoo Worker Rescued From Gorilla Habitat
West Bureau
LAFD Spokesperson: Margaret Stewart
LOS ANGELES - Performing technical rescue operations is the speciality of six Urban Search and Rescue task forces in the Los Angeles Fire Department.  Today, they put those skills to work safely extricating an employee at the LA Zoo after he fell approximately 20 feet in a gorilla habitat.At 7:35AM on…
Fire Rips Through South LA Home, Displacing 7; LAFD Provides SAVE Card
LAFD Spokesperson: Erik Scott
SOUTH LOS ANGELES - Los Angeles Firefighters battled a fast moving fire that caused significant damage to a South Los Angeles home and displaced a family of seven.At 10:09 AM on January 17, 2016, the LAFD responded to a Structure Fire at 637 E 115th Street. Firefighters arrived on-scene to find a one-story 1,215…
Cat Rescued, Dog Perishes and 4 Made Homeless by North Hollywood Fire
Valley Bureau
LAFD Spokesperson: Brian Humphrey
NORTH HOLLYWOOD - Though their cat was rescued by Los Angeles Firefighters, a family mourned the loss of their pet dog Friday evening, after it persished in flames that engulfed their east San Fernando Valley residence, leaving them homeless.The Los Angeles Fire Department was notified at 6:09 PM on January 15, 2016…
Week in Review 1/15/2016
West Bureau
LAFD Spokesperson: LAFD
How did a North Hills family survive a fire?Why was 2015 notable?How did a pair of hikers, lost in the hills of Los Angeles, make it to safety?How many calls did your LAFD respond to this week?Find out the answers to this and more in the LAFD Week in Review for 1.15.16 At 10:51 p.m. on Jan. 8.…
LAFD Saw Significant Decrease in Structure Fire Fatalities in 2015
West Bureau
LAFD Spokesperson: Peter Sanders
LOS ANGELES - The Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) recorded a 54% drop in structure fire-related fatalities in 2015 as it continues to implement new Community Risk Reduction initiatives.In calendar year 2015, 11 civilians died in structure fires in the City of Los Angeles, compared to 24 deaths in 2014. Two of…
Week in Review 1/8/2016
West Bureau
LAFD Spokesperson: LAFD
Well, hello El Niño. Calls increased by about 17% this week as your LAFD handed out half a million sand bags and up to 1,000 tons of sand during #LARain. River rescues and stranded passengers on flooded streets were just a few of the 9,501 calls this week. Read on in your LAFD Week in Review. …
Fireplace Causes Fire in Granada Hills Home Displacing Family
LAFD Spokesperson: Erik Scott
GRANADA HILLS - A family's home suffered significant damage this morning after a fire ripped through an upstairs bedroom fireplace and into the roof of the 48 year-old structure. Due to firefighter's quick, aggressive action, the house remained largely intact, though the family was unfortunately displaced due to…
Smoke Alarms Saves Lives in Highland Park Fire
Central Bureau
LAFD Spokesperson: Margaret Stewart
LOS ANGELES - Tragedy was averted in Highland Park today by the early morning piercing noise of smoke alarms.The Los Angeles Fire Department responded to a reported structure fire 4:26AM on December 30, 2015.  Firefighters arrived to the 100 block of S Av 54 to find a 2 story wooden-frame, balloon…
Hoverboard Safety
LAFD Spokesperson: Margaret Stewart
LOS ANGELES - The Los Angeles Fire Department encountered the first known hoverboard fire in the City, fortunately no one was injured.At 11:18AM, on December 30, 2015, a LAFD engine was flagged down by LAPD in the 900 block of S Vermont Av to a hoverboard, on the sidewalk, fully involved in flames.  …
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