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Blaze Consumes Multiple Condos in Chatsworth
Valley Bureau
LAFD Spokesperson: Margaret Stewart
LOS ANGELES - High winds hindered but did not stop firefighters from battling an intense structure fire in Chatsworth that ultimately damaged four condominiums and injured three. At 4:54PM, the Los Angeles Fire Department responded to a reported structure fire at 22166 W James Alan Circle in Chatsworth.  Upon…
Teen Dies in Hyde Park Structure Fire
South Bureau
LAFD Spokesperson: Brian Humphrey
HYDE PARK - A teenager died and a young adult was injured in a Tuesday morning blaze that authorities have described as an intentional act.  The Los Angeles Fire Department was summoned at 8:47 AM on June 27, 2017 to 4822 South Censhaw Boulevard in Hyde Park, where firefighters arrived quickly to find a…
Firefighters Stop Flames from Engulfing Gas Station
Valley Bureau
LAFD Spokesperson: LAFD
GRANADA HILLS - It took just 11 minutes for 26 firefighters to stop a vegetation fire at a homeless encampment from engulfing an adjacent gas station market and nearby fuel pumps.The Los Angeles Fire Department was dispatched at 10:37 AM on June 20, 2017 to 11454 North Balboa Boulevard in Granada Hills, where…
Heroes Receive Certificates of Appreciation for Saving a Child
LAFD Spokesperson: LAFD
LOS ANGELES - Six Los Angeles Fire Department Firefighters were recognized by the Board of Fire Commissioners and Los Angeles Fire Department for saving the life of a two year old girl.On May 27, 2016, at the 8800 block of South Hoover Street in South Los Angeles, firefighters arrived on scene to find a two year…
LAFD Supports Local Organizations at the Ronald McDonald House
West Bureau
LAFD Spokesperson: LAFD
LOS ANGELES - The Los Angeles Fire Department Fire Station 35 partnered with community organizations to help build children’s play houses at the Ronald McDonald House.Local firefighters joined forces with L.A. Parent Magazine, NAPPA Awards, and the Los Angeles Ronald McDonald House to help support the families…
Celebration of Life Honors Fallen LAFD Firefighter Kelly Wong
LAFD Spokesperson: Brian Humphrey
LOS ANGELES – Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) Chief Ralph M. Terrazas was joined by Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti, members of the City Council and other elected officials, and more than 1,000 fellow firefighters and law enforcement officers from around the region on Friday to celebrate the…
Suspect Charged with Arson for East Hollywood Double Apartment Fire
LAFD Spokesperson: LAFD
EAST HOLLYWOOD - The LAFD Arson and Counterterrorism Unit Section (ACTS) and the Los Angeles Police Department have charged a man with starting a large blaze Monday morning.The Los Angeles Fire Department was notified at 6:04 a.m. on June 12, 2017, of a structure fire at 421 N. Heliotrope Drive. Crews arrived to…
Blaze Quickly Destroys Van Nuys Mask Company
Valley Bureau
LAFD Spokesperson: Brian Humphrey
VAN NUYS - It took 130 Los Angeles Firefighters less than 40 minutes to fully extinguish flames that consumed a facial prosthetic firm Tuesday afternoon, causing one responder to be hospitalized.  The Los Angeles Fire Department was summoned at 3:19 PM on June 13, 2017 to 14753 Aetna Street in Van Nuys, where…
TWO APARTMENT BUILDINGS ON FIRE IN EAST HOLLYWOOD QUICKLY EXTINGUISHED
Central Bureau
LAFD Spokesperson: LAFD
EAST HOLLYWOOD - The LAFD quickly stopped an early morning major emergency fire despite heavy flames.The Los Angeles Fire Department was notified at 6:04 a.m. on June 12, 2017, of a structure fire at 421 N. Heliotrope Drive. Crews arrived to find two three-story apartment buildings under construction fully involved…
Passing of LAFD Firefighter Kelly Wong
LAFD Spokesperson: Margaret Stewart
LOS ANGELES - The Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) is saddened to announce the on duty passing of Firefighter Kelly Wong.  Firefighter Wong, 29, fell from an LAFD aerial ladder while participating in a training exercise Downtown on the morning of Saturday, June 3. Fellow firefighters and paramedics rendered…
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