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Firefighter Injured Battling Fire at Winnetka Strip Mall
Valley Bureau
LAFD Spokesperson: Brian Humphrey
WINNETKA - One firefighter was injured early Monday, while battling a greater alarm fire at a west San Fernando Valley strip mall.The Los Angeles Fire Department was summoned at 2:59 AM on November 14, 2016 to 20851 Sherman Way in Winnetka, where firefighters arrived quickly to find fire from the roof of a…
LAFD Recruit Academy Class 2015-6 Graduation
LAFD Spokesperson: Erik Scott
Los Angeles – The Los Angeles Fire Department will graduate 42 recruits from its training academy on Wednesday, November 9, at 10:00 a.m., at Harbor Recruit Training Academy 40, 330 Ferry St., Terminal Island, 90731. The recruits have completed a rigorous 20-week training curriculum aimed at…
LAFD Week in Review 10.28.16
West Bureau
LAFD Spokesperson: LAFD
The Thank You For Saving My Home edition of the LAFD Week in Review is here.
LAFD Ends Recovery Operations at Mt. Washington House Fire
Central Bureau
LAFD Spokesperson: Peter Sanders
LOS ANGELES - The Los Angeles Fire Department on Thursday ended the multi-day body recovery search at the scene of a residential fire in the 4000 block of Sea View Avenue in the Mt. Washington neighborhood.For seven days following the Major Emergency fire that broke out on the night of October 20, the LAFD, in…
LAFD Rescues Man Trapped 50' Below Ground at Construction Site
West Bureau
LAFD Spokesperson: Brian Humphrey
BEVERLY CREST - Firefighters took less than an hour Thursday morning, to safely rescue a man trapped 50 feet below ground at a residential construction site in a 2 foot diameter excavation.The Los Angeles Fire Department was summoned at 8:38 AM on October 27, 2016, to a confined space rescue at 1600 San Ysidro…
LAFD Week in Review 10.21.16
West Bureau
LAFD Spokesperson: LAFD
This week, your LAFD dispatched to more than 9,400 incidents, including a major emergency fire in Mt. Washington, multiple brush fires throughout the Valley and a few school visits for good measure. Read all about it in this week's LAFD Week in Review.Photo by Harry Garvin
Los Angeles Firefighters Extinguish 62 Acre Brush Fire Above Lake View Terrace
LAFD Spokesperson: Erik Scott
Your Los Angeles Firefighters remained very busy battling three brush fires over an 18 hour period. Starting with a 28 acre fire above Porter Ranch, at Southern California Gas Co.'s Aliso Canyon facility. Next another San Fernando Valley fire in Granada Hills broke out. Then,  just a hour later …
Two Cardiac Arrest Survivors Reunited With Rescuers and Hospital Staff
LAFD Spokesperson: Erik Scott
LOS ANGELES – Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) personnel and members of the Valley Presbyterian Hospital staff joined two cardiac survivors as they were reunited with firefighters, paramedics and hospital staff who cared for them after suffering a sudden cardiac arrest in…
Fire at Los Angeles High-Rise Senior Living Facility Hospitalizes 3
LAFD Spokesperson: Erik Scott
A fire broke out Monday night at a high-rise, senior living facility in the Westlake community of Los Angeles, injuring some residents.The fire was reported at 8:44 p.m. in the Union Tower Apartments located at 455 South Union Avenue. Firefighters arrived on-scene to find a 15-story high-rise with…
One Townhouse Lost But Another Saved
Valley Bureau
LAFD Spokesperson: Margaret Stewart
LOS ANGELES - Despite flames engulfing a garage and both floors of a two story townhouse, firefighter's aggressive actions prevented the fire from spreading to the adjacent unit.At 11:49AM on Saturday, October 8, 2016, the Los Angeles Fire Department responded to a reported structure fire at 10141 N Samoa Av. …
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