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West Bureau
LAFD Spokesperson: LAFD
A farewell to one of our own caps this week's LAFD Week in Review, which also tells the story of how 250 firefighters from your LAFD and assisting agencies helped battle an eight-acre brush fire in the North Valley.  Read and see all about it in the LAFD Week in Review for 5.6.16
Valley Bureau
LAFD Spokesperson: Margaret Stewart
LOS ANGELES - Dense vegetation in the Hansen Dam area created challenging conditions but firefighters halted the fire’s progress, containing it to eight acres.At 5:17PM, the Los Angeles Fire Department responded to a reported grass fire at 12100 W Osborne St, Pacoima.  The first crews on scene found…
Central Bureau
LAFD Spokesperson: Brian Humphrey
ECHO PARK - A fire caused by careless smoking - specifically an unattended cigarette, led to a greater alarm fire that seriously damaged an Echo Park home and killed two pet cats Monday afternoon.  The Los Angeles Fire Department was summoned at 3:25 PM on May 2, 2016 to 640 Echo Park Avenue in Echo…
West Bureau
LAFD Spokesperson: Margaret Stewart
LOS ANGELES - Despite massive flames engulfing two large homes in Koreatown, the Los Angeles Fire Department stopped the spread of fire, prevented any injuries and saved “Brownie” the dog.At 11:43AM on Friday, 29 April, 2016, the LAFD responded to a reported structure fire at 173 S Ardmore Ave.  Pulling up…
West Bureau
LAFD Spokesperson: LAFD
This week, we were proud to graduate 48 new recruits, including five females - one of the largest contingents of women graduates in LAFD history. Take a peek at the LAFD Week in Review for more pictures and stories, including a rescue at sea, a school bus pierced by a rail crossing and a dump truck…
West Bureau
LAFD Spokesperson: LAFD
A blaze that initially lit up 15 cars in a recycling heap turned into a Major Emergency Fire Sunday. While that leads this week's Week in Review, we're also pleased to report that Isabelle is OK, Downtown's Fire Station 9 will be better equipped and South Bureau passed its inspection. Read all…
LAFD Spokesperson: Margaret Stewart
LOS ANGELES - In response to a surging call load in the Central City area, the Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) this week added back a paramedic fire engine at Fire Station 9, one of the nation’s busiest.In the past two years, Fire Station 9, which is located on East 7th Street, has seen its call load increase…
LAFD Spokesperson: Erik Scott
SUN VALLEY - Over 150 LAFD firefighters fought a "Major Emergency" fire at a Sun Valley auto salvage yard on April 17th, 2016. The fire ripped through approximately 1 1/2 acres, of the five block long yard, filled with rows of tightly packed vehicles.  Just before 4:00 PM, Los Angeles…
West Bureau
LAFD Spokesperson: LAFD
Your LAFD Week in Review showcases the heroic efforts of one bystander who saved a life, inspections, new vehicles and a massive drill at LAX.  What's the story? Read all about it in the Week in Review.
West Bureau
LAFD Spokesperson: LAFD
By land, by sea; in alleys and in fields of wheat, your LAFD showed how a multi faceted department uniquely responds to each and every incident. Take a peek in this week's LAFD Week in Review. Firefighters methodically attack a grass fire in North Hollywood this week. Read how it turned out and see…
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