LAFD Provides Sandbags for Homeowners
To help City of Los Angeles residents prepare for rainstorm needs, the Los Angeles Fire Department provides free ready-to-fill sandbags year-round at all Neighborhood Fire Stations, with sand* also available for free at select locations, as seasonal conditions warrant.
* Sand may be desirable, but local soil can also be used to effectively fill sandbags.
Properly filled and placed sandbags are best used to divert (rather than dam) moving water, redirecting storm and debris flow away from property improvements. Sandbagging and flood control is a labor intensive process that can lead to injury. Please follow important safety guidelines and consider hiring a licensed contractor for any large or special needs.
While LAFD is pleased to provide sand - and up to 25 free sandbags per household, the Department is not able to fill, deliver, install or remove sandbags.
Those who may require additional sand, sandbags and supplies may wish to contact a local home improvement store or building supply center, many of which will deliver flood preparedness and debris control aids directly to where they are needed.
Free ready-to-fill sandbags are available year-round at all LAFD Fire Stations, which can be found on an interactive map.
As seasonal conditions warrant. free SAND may also made available at the City of Los Angeles locations listed below:
Arleta - Fire Station 7, 14630 Plummer StreetArts District / Chinatown / Downtown (east) - Fire Station 4, 450 East Temple StreetBaldwin Hills / Crenshaw District - Fire Station 94, 4470 Coliseum StreetBel Air / Beverly Glen (south) - Fire Station 71, 107 South Beverly Glen BoulevardBeverly Crest / Coldwater Canyon - Fire Station 108, 12520 Mulholland DriveBeverly Glen (north) / Benedict Canyon - Fire Station 99, 14145 Mulholland DriveBrentwood / Mandeville Canyon - Fire Station 19, 12229 West Sunset BoulevardCivic Center / Downtown (west) - Fire Station 3, 108 North Fremont AvenueCypress Park / Mt. Washington - Fire Station 44, 1410 Cypress AvenueEagle Rock - Council District 14 Office, 2035 Colorado BoulevardEncino Hills - Fire Station 109, 16500 Mulholland DriveGranada Hills - Knollwood Country Club, 12040 Balboa Boulevard (parking lot south of Fire Station 18). Bags at Fire Station.Harbor City (north) - Normandie Recreation Center, 22400 South Normandie Avenue (corner parking lot 225th Street and Halldale Avenue)Harbor City (south) - Harbor City Recreation Center, 24801 Frampton AvenueHollywood - Fire Station 27, 1327 North Cole AvenueHollywood / Hollywood Hills (east) - Fire Station 82, 5769 West Hollywood BoulevardHollywood / Hollywood Hills (west) - Fire Station 41, 1439 North Gardner AvenueLaurel Canyon / Mulholland - Fire Station 97, 8021 Mulholland DriveLos Feliz - Fire Station 35, 1601 Hillhurst AvenueNorthridge - Fire Station 70, 9861 Reseda BoulevardPacific Palisades - Fire Station 23, 17281 Sunset BoulevardPalms - Fire Station 43, 3690 Motor AvenuePico-Union - Fire Station 13, 2401 W Pico BoulevardPorter Ranch - Fire Station 28, 11641 Corbin AvenueSan Pedro - Peck Park, 560 North Western Avenue (east of the Recreation Center)San Pedro - Fire Station 48, 1601 South Grand AvenueSherman Oaks - Fire Station 88, 5101 North Sepulveda BoulevardSilver Lake - Fire Station 56, 2759 Rowena AvenueSouth Los Angeles / Historic South Central - Fire Station 21, 1192 East 51st StreetSouth Los Angeles / Watts - Fire Station 64, 10811 South Main StreetStudio City (east) / Toluca Lake - Fire Station 86, 4305 Vineland AvenueStudio City (west) / Valley Village - Fire Station 78, 4041 Whitsett AvenueSunland / Shadow Hills - Fire Station 24, 9411 Wentworth StreetSunland / Tujunga - Fire Station 74, 7777 Foothill BoulevardSun Valley / La Tuna Canyon - Fire Station 77, 9224 Sunland BoulevardSylmar - Sylmar Recreation Center, adjacent to Fire Station 91, 14430 Polk Street. Bags at Fire StationWestchester / LAX Area - Fire Station 5, 8900 South Emerson AvenueWest Hills - Fire Station 106, 23004 Roscoe BoulevardWilmington - Banning Recreation Center, 1331 Eubank Street (in the parking lot near PCH)Woodland Hills - Fire Station 84, 21050 Burbank Boulevard
Those living outside the City of Los Angeles can find Los Angeles County Fire Department sand and sandbag locations by clicking here.