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LAFD Spokesperson: Brian Humphrey
LOS ANGELES - With an average of 38 child deaths each year in the United States caused by children being left alone in a hot vehicle, the Los Angeles Fire Department is asking for your help right now: We need to make sure no child dies as the result of being left alone in a hot vehicle! Always put something you…
LAFD Spokesperson: Brian Humphrey
LOS ANGELES - The wind-driven wildfire that recently struck Maui, killing more than a hundred people, not only highlighted the impact of wildfire, but how we all must unite in victim support, recovery, preparedness - and disaster prevention.  The enormity of the firestorm was certainly understood by City of…
Central Bureau
LAFD Spokesperson: Margaret Stewart
LOS ANGELES - A complete power outage of the Specialty Care Center at White Memorial Hospital required the careful and expedient evacuation of 28 critical care patients from the six story building. At 11:45PM on August 21, 2023 the Los Angeles City Fire Department responded to 1720 E Cesar Chavez Ave for a…
LAFD Spokesperson: Margaret Stewart
LOS ANGELES - UPDATE: August 21, 2023 2:00PM The City of Los Angeles Emergency Operations Center (EOC) remains activated at Level II with all City departments coordinating resources to support the safety of Angelenos and storm recovery. This morning Mayor Bass, County, and City leaders…
LAFD Spokesperson: Brian Humphrey
LOS ANGELES - Before rain occurs in Southern California, the Los Angeles Fire Department encourages residents to take the simple steps necessary to protect themselves from injury and their property from storm damage. Those living near recent brush fires should be aware of the extreme danger possible from…
LAFD Spokesperson: Brian Humphrey
LOS ANGELES - 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.…
LAFD Spokesperson: LAFD
WASHINGTON - With the proliferation of fire a threat to community safety and security, U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro N. Mayorkas today announced the appointment of Los Angeles Fire Department Chief Kristin M. Crowley to the Homeland Security Advisory Council (HSAC). Los…
LAFD Spokesperson: Brian Humphrey
LOS ANGELES - If your phone is handy, the 5-1-1 telephone system is a free and convenient way to obtain real-time information about traffic, transit and transportation - or even to summon roadside assistance. For those near a computer or smartphone, we're pleased to offer a roster of 'insider…
Valley Bureau
LAFD Spokesperson: Brian Humphrey
MISSION HILLS - Two men were injured and a woman killed, after an elderly motorist apparently lost control of her vehicle in the service drive of a north San Fernando Valley car dealership Wednesday morning. The Los Angeles Fire Department was notified at 9:11 AM on August 9, 2023, of a multi-patient traffic…
LAFD Spokesperson: Nicholas Prange
VAN NUYS - The Los Angeles City Fire Department responded to a small plane that crashed on the runway, burst into flames, and killed two occupants on board.     Your LAFD responded to the gate near the 16300 block of West Waterman Drive at 10:37 AM on August 2, 2023, where a small fixed-wing single-…
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