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LAFD Water Safety and Drowning Prevention
LAFD Spokesperson: Margaret Stewart
LOS ANGELES - Drowning is the number one cause of unintentional death among children ages 1-4. On average, nearly 400 children drown in pools and spas annually across our Nation. Many people do not realize that drownings happen quickly and are often "silent." Rarely is a person drowning seen splashing and…
LAFD Ceremony Salutes 5 Promoted Sworn Members
LAFD Spokesperson: Nicholas Prange
LOS ANGELES - The Los Angeles Fire Department is proud to honor the achievements of five LAFD uniformed members who have successfully completed the demanding process of promoting in rank within the Department. Expressing her pride in their accomplishments, City of Los Angeles Fire Chief Kristin M. Crowley…
Horse Rescue in Sylmar
LAFD Spokesperson: Margaret Stewart
SYLMAR - A horse rescue expected to take hours...was successfully completed in only minutes with the horse walking out uninjured. At 4:34PM on May 7, 2023 the Los Angeles City Fire Department responded to the 14500 block of Olive View Drive in Sylmar for a trapped horse. Urban Search and Rescue Task Forces…
Downtown Commercial Fire Prevented From Advancing
LAFD Spokesperson: Margaret Stewart
LOS ANGELES - Fire extending into the front of a commercial building was stopped and prevented from advancing through the business. On May 6, 2023 at 5:45PM the Los Angeles City Fire Department responded to a reported structure fire in the 640 block of S San Pedro Street in Downtown Los Angeles.  The first…
Civilian Fatality Airplane Crash in Beverly Crest
LAFD Spokesperson: Nicholas Prange
BEVERLY CREST - A quick thinking air traffic controller at Van Nuys Airport noted a nearby LAFD helicopter in flight and asked them to check the vicinity of Mulholland Drive and Stone Canyon, east of the 405 freeway, after a small, single engine airplane disappeared from flight radar shortly after 8 PM on April 29…
LAFD Names 2023 'Fire Service Day' Honorary Fire Chiefs
LAFD Spokesperson: Brian Humphrey
LOS ANGELES - On Saturday May 13, 2023 the Los Angeles Fire Department celebrates Fire Service Day with an open house at all neighborhood fire stations. With varied activities  that include station tours, demonstrations, fire/life safety information and pancake breakfasts, the annual citywide event seeks to…
Join Us May 13, 2023 For LAFD 'Fire Service Day' Citywide Open Firehouse Event
LAFD Spokesperson: Brian Humphrey
LOS ANGELES - We warmly welcome you and your family to visit an LAFD Fire Station on Saturday, May 13, 2023, from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM (unless otherwise noted below). The second Saturday of each May is designated “Fire Service Day” in the City of Los Angeles, when we plan for your visit to a neighborhood Fire…
Firefighters Work Urgently To Protect Storm Drains From Oil Leak
LAFD Spokesperson: Nicholas Prange
RANCHO PARK - A broken underground oil line leaked for hours Monday evening, while firefighters urgently worked to contain the flow and keep it out of the storm drains. The Los Angeles Fire Department was summoned to the 2800 block of South Sepulveda Boulevard at 5:54 PM on Monday, April 24, 2023 for a broken…
Firefighters Ask You to Fill the Boot for MDA 2023
LAFD Spokesperson: Nicholas Prange
LOS ANGELES - The United Firefighters of Los Angeles City Local 112 (UFLAC) has collected critical funds in the community since 1954 – one dollar at a time – as part of the Fill the Boot program for the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA). UFLAC will be continuing this long-standing tradition as its members…
Celebration of Life: LAFD Firefighter Brian G. Corntassel
LAFD Spokesperson: Brian Humphrey
LOS ANGELES - The men and women of your Los Angeles Fire Department have been deeply saddened by the death of Firefighter III Brian G. Corntassel, who died at home on April 4, 2023. His sudden and unexpected passing has been a tremendous loss to his family, friends, our City and Department. Brian began his…
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