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Valley Bureau
LAFD Spokesperson: Margaret Stewart
LOS ANGELES - Despite flames pouring from a 4" gas line for over two hours, firefighters prevented the fire from spreading and endanging the neighboring community.Just after 1PM on Wednesday, August 3, 2016, the Los Angeles Fire Department responded to 5858 N Shoup Av for a reported leaking gas line.  The first…
Valley Bureau
LAFD Spokesperson: Brian Humphrey
LA TUNA CANYON - An elderly couple died and two persons were injured, including a firefighter, after flames erupted Saturday evening in a remote canyon home in the Verdugo Mountains of the northeast San Fernando Valley.The Los Angeles Fire Department received the first of several calls - initially reporting a brush…
West Bureau
LAFD Spokesperson: LAFD
- The Sand Fire consumed much of our attention and quite a few resources in a week that also included major emergency fires and a few saves. Spend five minutes, see some of the best photos from around L.A. this week in the LAFD Week in Review for 7.29.16.           Photo by Jasper de Jesus of a…
West Bureau
LAFD Spokesperson: LAFD
- How was your week? Ours? Oh, a little busy. Why? We'll let the Week in Review tell you alllll about it.An 18-acre brush fire sparks in the Hollywood Hills. Story here.
Valley Bureau
LAFD Spokesperson: Brian Humphrey
WINNETKA - Firefighters prevented injury and spared several businesses from harm Sunday evening, when fire erupted in a west San Fernando Valley garment care firm.The Los Angeles Fire Department was notified at 6:17 PM on July 17, 2016 of a structure fire at 20050 Vanowen Street, Unit E, in Winnetka.…
West Bureau
LAFD Spokesperson: LAFD
- From the air and ont he ground, your LAFD responded to more than 8,000 incidents this week, including this Greater Alarm Fire in El Sereno. We also handed out smoke alarms, visited a few schools and...danced away. Read on in this week's LAFD Week in Review.Firefighters battle an El Sereno…
Valley Bureau
LAFD Spokesperson: Margaret Stewart
LOS ANGELES - Heavy fire and excessive storage conditions combined to create conditions which proved to be deadly for the adult, female occupant.At 7:30 AM, Friday 8 July 2016, the Los Angeles Fire Department responded to a reported structure fire in the 4600 block of N Farmdale Av in Valley Village. Upon…
West Bureau
LAFD Spokesperson: LAFD
- The week tipped off in fine form and while we responded to more than 9,000 incidents, nothing equaled these three-year-olds who reminded us why we have the best job in the world. That was a high point but back to work it was and Friday, even the dogs got to work. Read about it all in the Week in…
West Bureau
LAFD Spokesperson: LAFD
- Your LAFD responded to 9,280 incidents this past week and transported 4,281 people to local hospitals. Here’s a glimpse at what else happened in this week's Week in Review.Photo by Christian Riley
West Bureau
LAFD Spokesperson: LAFD
- The start of summer came in with a hot, loud bang this week. As fires raged in brush around town and Southern California, we also found time for community cleanups, dads and Dodgers. Click here to read the LAFD Week in Review as we glimpse the week that was with some of the best…
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