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LAFD Spokesperson: Margaret Stewart
HIGHLAND PARK - Los Angeles Firefighters hit the hills and quickly gained control of a two acre brush fire in the steep terrain of Debs Park. At 2:19 PM on July 5, 2015, the LAFD responded to a brush fire in Debs Park.  Firefighters arrived on scene to find two acres slowly burning uphill. Fortunately, it…
LAFD Spokesperson: Erik Scott
ECHO PARK - Los Angeles Firefighters battled a blaze where tragically one man died, two were hospitalized in critical condition and three other people were injured, including a firefighter.At 8:20 AM on the Fourth of July holiday, LAFD responded to a Structure Fire at 804 N Alvarado Street in Echo Park.…
LAFD Spokesperson: Erik Scott
LOS ANGELES - With Independence Day quickly approaching, multiple agencies joined forces and held a news conference today to talk about the importance of fireworks safety. Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) Fire Chief Ralph Terrazas joined other leaders from Los Angeles County Fire Department (…
LAFD Spokesperson: Margaret Stewart
ECHO PARK - 33 Los Angeles Firefighters quickly gained control of an arson fire at the "Fore Runners for Christ" church, limiting damage. At 2:26 AM, the Los Angeles Fire Department responded to a reported structure fire at 1600 N Morton Av in Echo Park.  Initial reports were of a large, single…
LAFD Spokesperson: Margaret Stewart
EL SERENO - 164 Los Angeles Firefighters staged a fierce battle against a major emergency commercial fire, successfully defending exposed buildings from significant damage. The Los Angeles Fire Department was notified at 11:28AM on Sunday June, 28, 2015 of a reported structure fire at 4366 E Worth St (…
LAFD Spokesperson: Margaret Stewart
TOLUCA LAKE - 134 Los Angeles Firefighters worked tirelessly for over an hour to extinguish two large structure fires involving adjacent apartment buildings. The Los Angeles Fire Department was notified at 12:18 PM on June, 19, 2015 of a fire at 4600 N Riverton Ave in Toluca Lake. Firefighters arrived…
LAFD Spokesperson: Erik Scott
NORTH HILLS - Los Angeles Firefighters today extinguished a tree fire that nearly spelled doom for nearby homes. The cause was illegal use of fireworks.Just before 7 p.m. on June 25, 2015, firefighters rushed to the North Hills neighborhood of Los Angeles after responding to a tree fire.…
LAFD Spokesperson: Erik Scott
LOS ANGELES - Fire Chief Ralph M. Terrazas made the following statements regarding overdue fire inspections for Los Angeles buildings: "The Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) has been working hard for many months to address problems related to our backlog of fire inspections, outdated computer…
LAFD Spokesperson: Peter Sanders
LOS ANGELES - Los Angeles Fire Department personnel and members of the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center staff were reunited Thursday with the LA Marathon runner who suffered a cardiac arrest during the March 15, 2015, race. Chuck Gold, 61, had the opportunity to meet and personally thank the…
LAFD Spokesperson: Brian Humphrey
SOUTH LOS ANGELES - It took 103 Los Angeles Firefighters more than an hour Tuesday morning to fully extinguish a stubborn fire at a South Los Angeles industrial property full of dense flammable storage.The Los Angeles Fire Department was notified at 7:34 AM on June 9, 2015 of a fire at…
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