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Woman Dies in Sun Valley House Fire
Valley Bureau
LAFD Spokesperson: Brian Humphrey
SUN VALLEY - A wind-driven house fire in the northeast San Fernando Valley claimed the life of a woman Wednesday afternoon. The Los Angeles Fire Department was summoned at 3:16 PM on October 30, 2019 to 11330 Elkwood Street in Sun Valley, where firefighters arrived swiftly to discover heavy smoke billowing…
Saddle Ridge Brush Fire
Valley Bureau
LAFD Spokesperson: Super Administrator
-   As of 5:00 PM on Tuesday, October 22, 2019 SIZE: 8,799 acres.  CONTAINMENT: 97% CURRENT SITUATION:  Firefighters from the Los Angeles Fire Department, Los Angeles County Fire Department, and Angeles National Forest have made significant…
Reseda Natural Gas Leak Leads To Evacuation
Valley Bureau
LAFD Spokesperson: Brian Humphrey
RESEDA - Nearly 50 members of the Los Angeles Fire Department, including LAFD Hazardous Materials experts, responded to the subterranean rupture of a 2 inch natural gas line in the 17600 block of Saticoy Street near White Oak Avenue on September 5, 2019. A utility crew performing a street excavation at…
Teamwork Stops Brush Fire from Damaging Glendale Homes
Valley Bureau
LAFD Spokesperson: Margaret Stewart
LOS ANGELES - A combined effort both in the air and on the ground by mulitple agencies stopped a 30 acre brush fire from damaging any homes. At 4:09PM on August 25, 2019 the Los Angeles Fire Department responded to a reported brush fire in the 2900 block of W Colorado Blvd. Firefighters arrived to find…
Sylmar Brush Fire Held in Check
Valley Bureau
LAFD Spokesperson: Margaret Stewart
LOS ANGELES - A rubbish fire along the 210 Freeway quickly grew into a brush fire but crews prevented it from taking hold. At 3:39PM on August 9, 2019 the Los Angeles Fire Department responded to a reported rubbish fire on the Westbound 210 Freeway at Yarnell Street in Sylmar. When the first engine arrived…
Sunny the Horse Rescued in Sunland
Valley Bureau
LAFD Spokesperson: Margaret Stewart
- Sunny, a 30 year old male horse had a long night stranded on a Sunland hillside but thanks to the coordinated efforts of all involved, he is now resting safely in his corral. At 6:41AM the Los Angeles Fire Department responded to reports of a horse stranded on a hillside in the 11300 block of N…
Firefighters Hold Sepulveda Basin Wildfire to Less Than 7 Acres
Valley Bureau
LAFD Spokesperson: Brian Humphrey
LAKE BALBOA - A non-injury brush fire in the Sepulveda Dam Recreation Area was held to less than seven acres Tuesday afternoon, but not before displacing scores of homeless persons who had taken residence in the area's thick vegetation. The Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) was summoned at 3:33 PM on July 30…
Multiple Businesses Saved in Woodland Hills
Valley Bureau
LAFD Spokesperson: Margaret Stewart
LOS ANGELES - Despite a common attic connecting four businesses in a larger commercial building, firefighters prevented the blaze from extending beyond one unit. At 5:26PM on June 14, 2019 the Los Angeles Fire Department responded to a reported structure fire at 20934 W Victory Blvd in Woodland Hills. …
Firefighters Save Seven Businesses from Major Emergency Fire
Valley Bureau
LAFD Spokesperson: Margaret Stewart
NORTH HOLLYWOOD - An early morning blaze damaged five businesses in North Hollywood, blanketing the neighborhood in heavy smoke. At 5:33AM on June 10, 2019, the Los Angeles Fire Department responded to a reported structure fire at 5241 N Lankershim Blvd.  With a large plume of smoke visible while enroute,…
Man Dies, Brother Injured in Lake View Terrace Blaze
Valley Bureau
LAFD Spokesperson: Brian Humphrey
LAKE VIEW TERRACE - One man died and his brother was injured, when flames swept through a northeast San Fernando Valley home Thursday morning.    The Los Angeles Fire Department was summoned at 10:17 AM on May 2, 2019 to 11307 Hunnewell Avenue in Lake View Terrace, where firefighters arrived quickly to find heavy fire…
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