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Major Emergency Structure Fire - Downtown Los Angeles - One Firefighter Injured
Central Bureau
LAFD Spokesperson: Jamie Stewart
Los Angeles - Early Sunday morning, May 10, 2026, the Los Angeles Fire Department responded to a commercial building fire in Downtown Los Angeles. The fire was reported at 3:58 AM at 1225 South Hope Street, near Pico Boulevard. Firefighters were dispatched at 3:59 AM and the first unit arrived…
Fatal Jefferson Park Garage Fire Involves Fireworks and Explosions
Central Bureau
LAFD Spokesperson: Jamie Stewart
Los Angeles – Early Saturday morning, May 9, 2026, the Los Angeles Fire Department responded to a structure fire in the Jefferson Park neighborhood after 911 callers reported a garage on fire with explosions and fireworks going off. The first 911 call was received at 5:35 AM for a fire near…
Fire in Access Portal Beneath 110 Freeway Prompts Extended Closure in Wilmington
LAFD Spokesperson: Lyndsey Lantz
WILMINGTON - Los Angeles Fire Department crews responded to a fire burning inside an access portal beneath the 110 Freeway in Wilmington on the evening of May 4, 2026, triggering a freeway closure and a multi-agency response that stretched into the following days. The incident was reported at approximately…
Fire Rips Through Auto Salvage Yard in Pacoima
LAFD Spokesperson: Jennifer Middleton
Pacoima - Dark billowing smoke filled the north valley sky in this afternoon, as dozens of vehicles and out buildings caught fire in an auto salvage yard on Montague Street.  At 5:39 PM on May 3, 2026, reports of smoke from or near a one story commercial building prompted a swift and…
LAFD supported the Los Angeles Police Department in the Rescue of a man threatening to Jump from an overpass
Central Bureau
LAFD Spokesperson: Jamie Stewart
DOWNTOWN, LOS ANGELES - On April 28th, 2026 at 1716 hours in downtown Los Angeles, a man threatening to jump off of an overpass to the 101 freeway below is now safe after being taken into custody.  He was medically evaluated by LAFD paramedics and transported to a local area hospital. LAFD, LAPD, LAPD SWAT and…
LAFD Firefighters Contain Large Apartment Fire in Koreatown
Central Bureau
LAFD Spokesperson: Jamie Stewart
KOREATOWN - On the morning of April 28, 2026, at 7:22 a.m., the Los Angeles Fire Department responded to the 3000 block of James M. Wood Boulevard for a reported structure fire. Engine 13 was first on scene and initially reported a two-story, garden-style apartment building with heavy smoke showing from…
Firefighters Contain Mansion Blaze in Beverly Crest and Hollywood’s The Magic Castle
West Bureau
LAFD Spokesperson: Lyndsey Lantz
LOS ANGELES - In the afternoon of April 7, 2026, the Los Angeles Fire Department responded to two significant structure fires in the West Bureau neighborhoods of Beverly Crest and Hollywood. At 1:45 PM, a two-story, 23,000-square-foot mansion in Beverly Crest was reported with light smoke showing from the…
LAFD Firefighter of the Year 2025: Captain II Matthew Nolen
LAFD Spokesperson: Lyndsey Lantz
 LOS ANGELES - The Los Angeles Fire Department is proud to recognize Captain II Matthew Nolen as the 2025 Firefighter of the Year -- an honor reflecting a career defined by service, leadership, and dedication to others.Captain Nolen is widely known throughout our ranks for his quiet generosity…
Join Us May 9, 2026 for LAFD Fire Service Day (Citywide Open Firehouse Celebration)
LAFD Spokesperson: Lyndsey Lantz
LOS ANGELES - The men and women of your Los Angeles Fire Department warmly welcome you to visit an LAFD Fire Station on Saturday, May 9, 2026, between 10:00 AM and 4:00 PM.The second Saturday of each May is designated as Fire Service Day in the city of Los Angeles -- a citywide open firehouse celebration, when…
PREDAWN FIRE ERUPTS IN BOARDED-UP EAST HOLLYWOOD BUILDING
LAFD Spokesperson: Jennifer Middleton
EAST HOLLYWOOD - A massive predawn fire erupted in a vacant building in East Hollywood, requiring over 60 firefighters to battle the flames for more than 60 minutes before gaining control. On April 5, 2026 at 3:17AM, the Los Angeles City Fire Department responded to a reported structure fire in the 300 block…
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