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LAFD Responds to a Crash of a Vintage Plane
LAFD Spokesperson: Erik Scott
An approximate 70 year-old male was hurt Thursday after his vintage plane crashed on a golf course in Venice California. Just before 2:30 PM on March 5, 2015, Los Angeles and Santa Monica Firefighters responded to multiple 911 calls regarding an aircraft down at the…
Los Angeles Fire Department Partners with PulsePoint Foundation
LAFD Spokesperson: Peter Sanders
LOS ANGELES - The Los Angeles Fire Department has joined with the PulsePoint Foundation and The Wireless Foundation to bring life-saving technology to Angelenos via PulsePoint, a mobile app designed to increase citizen awareness of cardiac events beyond a traditional “witnessed” area and engage them in…
LAFD and LAPD Make A Bald Statement
LAFD Spokesperson: Erik Scott
The men and women of the Los Angeles Fire Department and Los Angeles Police Department warmly welcome you to join them in a local celebration of St. Baldrick's, where our sudden baldness brings hope to children with cancer.The St. Baldrick's Foundation is a volunteer-driven charity that funds more…
Los Angeles Fire Department Moves to Correct Regulatory Violations
LAFD Spokesperson: Erik Scott
LOS ANGELES - The Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) has been moving aggressively to correct regulatory violations cited by the California Environmental Protection Agency (Cal EPA) related to the Department’s administration and oversight of the Certified Unified Program Agency (CUPA) since November of 2014. The…
Woman Gravely Injured, Dog Dies When Fire Erupts in East Hollywood Building
LAFD Spokesperson: Brian Humphrey
EAST HOLLYWOOD - A fire in a Santa Monica Boulevard retail boutique killed a pet dog and left a woman fighting for her life, after she was unable to escape makeshift living space at the rear of the business Wednesday morning. The Los Angeles Fire Department was summoned at 7:11 AM on…
Lucky the Dog Reunites with LAFD Helicopter Rescuers & Receives a Surprise Treat
LAFD Spokesperson: Erik Scott
LOS ANGELES - Members of the Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) Air Operations division greeted Lucky the dog and his new owner, Rachel Dalby, for the first time since his dramatic river rescue on January 30th.   Lucky was adopted by Rachel in the days following his rescue and they received a surprise gift…
LAFD Responds to Man on Fire in Van Nuys Coffee House
LAFD Spokesperson: Erik Scott
VAN NUYS - LAFD units responded to a fire in a Van Nuys coffee shop to find a fire out in the bathroom. Sadly, one person suffered extensive burns to his body and was taken in critical condition to a local hospital by paramedics.  Just after 8:00 AM on February 17, 2015, an approximately 60 year-old…
Los Angeles Fire Department Names Dispatch Center to Honor Fallen Fire Captain Matthew G. McKnight
LAFD Spokesperson: LAFD
LOS ANGELES - The Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) dedicated the Metropolitan Fire Communications (MFC) Dispatch Floor in the name of fallen LAFD Captain Matthew G. McKnight.  A dedication ceremony on Friday was held to honor Captain McKnight’s contributions to the Communication Center and to the citizens…
Aggressive Actions by LAFD Save Several Businesses in Koreatown Bakery Blaze
LAFD Spokesperson: LAFD
KOREATOWN - Early morning flames run the attic of a one story row of businesses and threaten several stores. Quick actions by Los Angeles Firefighters limit fire damage. The Los Angeles Fire Department was called just before 5:00 AM on February 4, 2015 to 4015 Beverly Boulevard, where Firefighters found smoke…
LAFD Rescues "Lucky" Dog from Rain-Swollen L.A. River
LAFD Spokesperson: Erik Scott
LOS ANGELES - A firefighter lowered from a hovering helicopter rescued a dog from the Los Angeles River during a sudden afternoon rain storm on Friday, January 30, 2015.  At 3:45 PM the LAFD had received a 911 call of a possible dog in the LA River, near the Barham overpass.  Simultaneously, a…
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