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Woman Dies, Man Injured in Woodland Hills Condominium Fire
LAFD Spokesperson: Brian Humphrey
WOODLAND HILLS - A fast-moving fire in a southwest San Fernando Valley condominium claimed the life of a woman Saturday night, and sent a male relative to the hospital with serious burn injuries. The Los Angeles Fire Department was summoned at 9:34 PM on April 25, 2015 to 21650 Burbank Boulevard in…
LAFD Quickly Handles a Non-Injury Los Feliz Blaze; Marijuana Plants Found
LAFD Spokesperson: Erik Scott
LOS FELIZ - Los Angeles Firefighters quickly handled a non-injury blaze in a Los Feliz home that had countless small explosions and uncovered dozens of marijuana plants. At 6:00 PM on April 24, 2015, LAFD responded to multiple 911 calls for a Structure Fire at 3940 Sunset Drive. Firefighters arrived on scene…
LAFD Says "March for Babies"
LAFD Spokesperson: Erik Scott
LOS ANGELES - The Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) is honored to once again team-up with the March of Dimes in its annual fund raising campaign. We kicked it off tomorrow April 25th, 2015. Thousands of participants are expected to trek the identified route to help raise funds to support research…
Los Angeles First Responders Team Up to Grant Child’s Wish
LAFD Spokesperson: Erik Scott
LOS ANGELES - Over the last few days, Los Angeles First Responders were honored to make an 8-year old boy's dreams come true. Noah Cohen, from Vermont, was diagnosed at birth with a rare disease called VACTERL association that required him to endure 24 surgeries. But despite his life-…
LAFD Chief Unveils Department's Strategic Plan
LAFD Spokesperson: Brian Humphrey
LOS ANGELES - This morning, City of Los Angeles Fire Chief Ralph M. Terrazas formally presented his strategic vision to the Los Angeles Fire Department's leadership team and members of the Department. The LAFD Strategic Plan was also presented to the Mayor and members of the City Council. This represents…
Stubborn Fire in Watts Apartment Leads to Near Collapse
LAFD Spokesperson: Brian Humphrey
WATTS - Los Angeles Firefighters escaped injury Friday night, when the walls of a small apartment building began to collapse in the midst of a fierce firefight.    The Los Angeles Fire Department was summoned at 9:56 PM on April 17, 2015 to 9254 South Central Avenue in Watts, where…
Wind Whipped Flames Damage San Pedro Homes
LAFD Spokesperson: Brian Humphrey
SAN PEDRO - Dozens of Los Angeles Firefighters responded by ground and air on Friday afternoon to battle a wind whipped wildfire that damaged 2 homes and several outbuildings near Bandini Canyon Park.  The Los Angeles Fire Department was summoned at 5:04 PM on April 17, 2015 to the …
LAFD Localizes Social Media with New Facebook and Twitter Accounts
LAFD Spokesperson: LAFD
LOS ANGELES - Earlier this year, your Los Angeles Fire Department implemented one of the most significant organizational changes in its 128-year history. In January, the command structure of the department divided into four geographic bureaus across the city, allowing firefighters to deliver a more effective and…
Panorama City Apartment Blaze Sends Three to Hospital, Displaces Thirty
LAFD Spokesperson: Brian Humphrey
PANORAMA CITY - Fire swept through three apartments and left five others damaged Thursday evening, in a greater alarm blaze that sent one resident and two firefighters to the hospital.   The Los Angeles Fire Department was notified at 9:15 PM on April 16, 2015, of a structure fire at …
LAFD Pre-deploys Additional Resources for Wildfire Danger
LAFD Spokesperson: Erik Scott
LOS ANGELES - With continuing winds and low relative humidity, the Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) will pre-deploy additional resources on Thursday, April 16, 2015. These additional firefighters will be placed at select Neighborhood Fire Stations serving high hazard brush areas for an anticipated 24…
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