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LAFD Battles Flames in UCLA Dentistry Building
LAFD Spokesperson: Brian Humphrey
WESTWOOD - A fire in a multistory classroom and office building on the UCLA Westwood campus was quickly extinguished without injury early Tuesday morning. The Los Angeles Fire Department was summoned at 1:31 AM on April 14, 2015 to Building 48A at 714 Tiverton Avenue, where firefighters…
LAFD Rescues Victims from Deadly Harbor Car Plunge
LAFD Spokesperson: Peter Sanders
SAN PEDRO - <p>Thursday, April 9, 2015: At approximately 6:10 p.m. the LAFD received reports of a civilian vehicle driven off the pier and into the LA Harbor at Berth 73 near Ports O’ Call.</p> <!--break--> <p class="rtecenter"><iframe alt="Video clip from CBS Los…
LAFD Rescues 2, 1 Injured In Massive High Rise Fire In Westlake District
LAFD Spokesperson: Peter Sanders
Westlake - Tuesday, April 7, 2015: Los Angeles Firefighters rescued two trapped from a structure fire in a multi-story commercial building at 1543 W. Olympic Bl. at 7:45 p.m Los Angeles News | FOX 11 LA KTTV Upon arrival, units reported fire showing from the 5th floor of the building,…
LAFD Chaplain Goes the Extra Mile
LAFD Spokesperson: Erik Scott
<p>WILMINGTON - We wanted to briefly share a positive story we missed from the recent April 2nd <a href="http://lafd.org/news/lafd-battles-suspicious-wilmington-hotel-fire-where-residents-jump-windows-escape-1-dead-15" target="_blank">Wilmington Hotel fire</a…
LAFD Battles Suspicious Wilmington Hotel Fire Where Residents Jump From Windows to Escape; 1 Dead, 15 Injured.
LAFD Spokesperson: Erik Scott
Wilmington - Los Angeles Firefighters battled a blaze that broke out April 2, 2015 a hotel, killing a man and injuring 15 other people, including some who leaped out of windows in a desperate effort to escape intense flames. At 3:13 AM your LAFD responded to a Structure Fire at 111 East C…
LAFD Welcomes New Media Relations Staff
LAFD Spokesperson: Erik Scott
Captain Jaime Moore has completed his tour-of-duty as Public Information Officer (PIO). He excelled as a PIO and a leader in our agency and he promoted through the ranks to Battalion Chief. He is now a Commander in Battalion 11. We are pleased to announce that Captain Daniel Curry is now serving…
LAFD Honors Their Fallen
LAFD Spokesperson: Erik Scott
Today, we honored our fallen. On March 23, 1998, a LAFD helicopter was transporting a 12-year-old girl to the hospital when Fire 3 crash landed killing her, as well as Firefighter/Paramedic Michael A. Butler, Apparatus Operator Michael D. McComb and Firefighter/Paramedic Eric B. Reiner…
Emergency Public Information for 2015 ASICS LA Marathon
LAFD Spokesperson: Erik Scott
Los Angeles - The 2015 ASICS LA Marathon will host an estimated 26,000 participants, and we expect it to be a hot one. The marathon starts at Dodger Stadium and ends in Santa Monica. The route will wind through the cities of Los Angeles, West Hollywood, Beverly Hills and Santa Monica. Because…
LAFD Rescues Man from Roof of Burning Koreatown Home
LAFD Spokesperson: LAFD
KOREATOWN - An uninjured man was rescued from the roof of a house, as fire ripped through the second floor and attic. Aggressive actions by LAFD firefighters limit the damage to the two story, 104 year old home, which housed a first floor business below the residential living space. At 8:14 PM on March 12,…
Chief Terrazas Testifies Against Parole of Arsonist Convicted in Blaze That Killed LAFD Firefighter
LAFD Spokesperson: Peter Sanders
SACRAMENTO - Los Angeles Fire Department Chief Ralph M. Terrazas on Wednesday testified at a parole hearing against the release of a convicted arsonist responsible for the death of LAFD Apparatus Operator Thomas G. Taylor. Chief Terrazas was joined by Captain Frank Lima, president of United Firefighters of…
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