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Firefighters Stop Brush Fire In Its Tracks
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…
Two Dead, Woman and Firefighter Injured in La Tuna Canyon House Fire
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…
LAFD Week in Review 7.29.16
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.        …
LA Firefighters Work Together To Save Building
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…
Firefighters Save Multiple Buildings at Downtown Pallet Yard Fire
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…
LAFD Week in Review 7.22.16
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.
Fire Damages Social Service Center in Watts
South Bureau
LAFD Spokesperson: Brian Humphrey
WATTS - It took nearly 90 firefighters to control a fast-moving fire in Watts Thursday evening, when flames from a outside debris fire spread to and damaged a social service center. The Los Angeles Fire Department was summoned at 5:46 PM on July 21, 2016 to 10957 South Central Avenue in Watts, where…
Brush Fire in Cahuenga Pass Stopped at 18 Acres
West Bureau
LAFD Spokesperson: Margaret Stewart
LOS ANGELES - Despite steep terrain and downed powerlines, over 200 LAFD firefighters stopped a brush fire from taking hold in the Hollywood Hills. Just after 3pm on Tuesday, 19 July 2016, the Los Angeles Fire Department responded to a reported brush fire near Cahuenga Blvd at the Northbound 101 Freeway. …
LAFD Holds Fierce Blaze to One Business in Winnetka
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.…
LAFD Stomps 10 Acre Sepulveda Basin Brush Fire
LAFD Spokesperson: Erik Scott
Sepulveda Basin - Los Angeles Firefighters battled a fire that broke out Saturday in the Sepulveda Basin, scorching 10 acres of grass and light brush amid intense afternoon heat. LAFD received a 911 call at 12:58 PM, on July 16, 2016, for a reported brush fire near 15700 Burbank Boulevard in…
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