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West Bureau
LAFD Spokesperson: LAFD
What was life like for LAFD recruits at Drill Tower 40 this week? Find out and see what else happened this week in your LAFD Week in Review.
West Bureau
LAFD Spokesperson: LAFD
Of the 9,047 incidents this week, how many involved a crane? Find out in this week's Week in Review.
Central Bureau
LAFD Spokesperson: Margaret Stewart
LOS ANGELES - Three historic Pico-Union homes were heavily damaged when fire ravaged the Craftsman style structures but all residents escaped uninjured. At 4:45PM on Wednesday, August 10, 2016, the Los Angeles Fire Department responded to a reported structure fire at 1244 S Bonnie Brae St.  Immediately upon…
West Bureau
LAFD Spokesperson: Brian Humphrey
LOS ANGELES - Each week offers 168 hours of challenge for the men and women of your Los Angeles Fire Department, who on average, respond to an incident somewhere in the City every _______ seconds. FInd the surprising answer to that question, and bear witness to acts of compassion and courage, in this week's…
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…
South Bureau
LAFD Spokesperson: Margaret Stewart
LOS ANGELES - A coordinated air and ground attack by both LAFD and LACoFD crews, teamwork at its best, stopped a potentially disastrous brush fire and saved numerous homes in Baldwin Hills.At 6:09PM, the Los Angeles Fire Department responded to a report of smoke at the intersection of W Coliseum St and S La Brea…
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…
South Bureau
LAFD Spokesperson: Margaret Stewart
LOS ANGELES - Firefighters from both the Los Angeles Fire Department and the Los Angeles County Fire Department worked together to save a commercial building from destruction today in South Los Angeles.At 1:57PM on Tuesday, July 26, 2016, the Los Angeles Fire Department responded to a reported structure fire in…
Central Bureau
LAFD Spokesperson: Margaret Stewart
LOS ANGELES - /*-->*/ A tremendous battle by over 180 Los Angeles Firefighters saved multiple commercial buildings endangered by a fully involved pallet yard fire in Downtown Los Angeles.At 6:47PM on 23 July, 2016, the Los Angeles Fire Department responded to a reported structure fire at 748 S Ceres Av.  The…
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