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Massive Blaze Damages Van Nuys Businesses
LAFD Spokesperson: Brian Humphrey
VAN NUYS - Scores of firefighters battled a major emergency blaze in a large Van Nuys commercial building early Thursday morning. The Los Angeles Fire Department was notified at 12:11 AM on September 10, 2015 by the 9-1-1 call of a passerby, of a structure fire at 14937 Calvert Street in…
LAFD Makes Quick Work of Downtown L.A. Fire
LAFD Spokesperson: Brian Humphrey
LOS ANGELES - Despite massive flames on their arrival, Los Angeles Firefighters quickly extinguished - without injury, a fire in a vacant downtown building Wednesday evening. The Los Angeles Fire Department was summoned at 7:47 PM on September 2, 2015 to 800 East 9th Street in the Warehouse…
LAFD Presents the Medal of Valor
LAFD Spokesperson: Super Administrator
LOS ANGELES - This morning the Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) was honored to acknowledge two incidents worthy of recognition. One was an on-duty EMS incident and the other was an off-duty lake rescue, but they had one thing in common, an outstanding LAFD member. Firefighter/…
LAFD Battles Arson Blaze at South L.A. Marijuana Dispensary
South Bureau
LAFD Spokesperson: Brian Humphrey
SOUTH LOS ANGELES - It took the combined effort of more than 100 firefighters to extinguish a greater alarm fire at a medical marijuana dispensary early Tuesday morning.The Los Angeles Fire Department was notified at 3:40 AM on September 1, 2015 of a structure fire at 6015 South Broadway…
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…
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…
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 …
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),…
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…
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…
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