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Major Emergency Fire at Old Greyhound Terminal
Central Bureau
LAFD Spokesperson: Margaret Stewart
LOS ANGELES - The old Greyhound terminal in Downtown Los Angeles turns into a Major Emergency commercial fire taking almost two hours to extinguishAt 6:34PM on Wednesday, August 30, 2017, the Los Angeles Fire Department responded to a reported structure fire at 630 S Los Angeles St.  The poured-in-place concrete…
National 8-1-1 Day: Have Utilities Marked Before You Dig by Calling 8-1-1
LAFD Spokesperson: Brian Humphrey
National 8-1-1 Day Raises Public Awareness of the Importance of Having Utilities Marked Before Digging! In recognition of August 11th being National 8-1-1 Day, Southern California Gas Company (SoCalGas) and Los Angeles Fire Department officials gathered to unveil a 30-foot…
LAFD Awarded $15.4 Million Federal Grant to Staff Fire Companies
LAFD Spokesperson: LAFD
LOS ANGELES - The Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) this week was awarded a $15.46 million grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) that will be used to staff fire engines at four LAFD stations.The Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) hiring grant will allow the LAFD to…
Downtown Blaze Prevented From Causing Injury
Central Bureau
LAFD Spokesperson: Margaret Stewart
LOS ANGELES - Fire in a downtown Los Angeles commercial building was prevented from spreading and causing any injuries. At 1:59PM on Tuesday 1 August, 2017, the Los Angeles Fire Department responded to a reported structure fire in the 1000 block of S Santee St. Firefighters arrived to find a two story,…
Training, Courage and Teamwork Save a Woman's Life
South Bureau
LAFD Spokesperson: Margaret Stewart
LOS ANGELES - Today, the LAFD Board of Fire Commissioners recognized the top notch training, courage and teamwork that saved the life of a woman trapped in her burning home. On May 8th, 2017 the Los Angeles Fire Department responded to a reported structure fire in the 4100 block of Denker Ave in the Vermont…
Greater Alarm Fire Damages Winnetka Strip Mall
Valley Bureau
LAFD Spokesperson: Brian Humphrey
WINNETKA - It took more than 100 firefighters to extinguish a greater alarm fire late Saturday night at a west San Fernando Valley strip mall.The Los Angeles Fire Department was summoned at 11:01 PM on July 22, 2017 to 20851 Sherman Way in Winnetka, where firefighters arrived quickly to find heavy fire…
LAFD Promotional Badge Presentation
LAFD Spokesperson: LAFD
LOS ANGELES - Congratulations to the Los Angeles Fire Department's newest promoted members.Fire Chief Ralph Terrazas held a promotional badge ceremony today at Frank Hotchkin Memorial Training Center recognizing these members for their hard work in achieving this promotional honor.  Family, friends, and fellow…
Teamwork Saves a Man at a Local Restaurant
LAFD Spokesperson: LAFD
LOS ANGELES - Ten extraordinary people were recognized by the Board of Fire Commissioners and Los Angeles Fire Department for saving a man’s life in the middle of a restaurant.  In the evening of March 7, 2017 at the Little Door Restaurant in the Fairfax community, a man eating dinner on the patio suddenly…
Inferno at Northridge Utility Yard Leads to Power Outage
Valley Bureau
LAFD Spokesperson: Brian Humphrey
NORTHRIDGE - An intense fire at an electric utility site during a record-setting heatwave, led to power outage across an expanse of the San Fernando Valley. The Los Angeles Fire Department was notified at 6:53 PM on July 8, 2017 of an explosion heard in the 18900 block of Parthenia Street in Northridge, where…
One Man Dead, Another Seriously Injured Following Mid-Wilshire Blaze
South Bureau
LAFD Spokesperson: Brian Humphrey
MID-WILSHIRE - One man died and another was seriously injured, after an early morning fire. The Los Angeles Fire Department was summoned at 3:48 AM on July 7, 2017 to 1103 S Sycamore Avenue in the Mid-Wilshire district, where firefighters arrived quickly to find smoke showing from the first floor of a two story…
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