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Urban Search and Rescue Training Facility Named in Honor of LAFD Captain John Ruedy
LAFD Spokesperson: Brian Humphrey
SHERMAN OAKS - First responders from across California joined members of the Los Angeles Fire Department on September 28, 2023, at the formal dedication of the John Ruedy Memorial Training Center, a regional facility focused on providing both classroom education and hands-on training in urban search and rescue…
Small Plane Crash Injures Two
LAFD Spokesperson: Margaret Stewart
WILMINGTON - Avoiding the surrounding neighborhood, the pilot of a small plane crashed the aircraft into a large soccer field in Wilmington.  At 12:53PM on September 25, 2023 the Los Angeles City Fire Department responded to reports of a plane crash at 401 W Westmont Dr in Wilmington. Firefighters arrived…
LAFD Seeks Public Input To Revisit Firefighter Tattoo Policy
LAFD Spokesperson: Erik Scott
The Los Angeles City Fire Department has prided itself on ensuring firefighters look professional while providing service to the citizens of Los Angeles.  Over 15 years ago, the Department decided to develop a policy that required all members to cover their tattoos, branding, and/or scarification…
Suspect Arrested for String of Reseda Arson Fires
LAFD Spokesperson: Nicholas Prange
RESEDA - The Los Angeles Fire Department’s Arson/Counter-Terrorism Section arrested a suspect in connection with a recent series of arson fires in the Reseda area, after LAFD responded to fourteen suspicious fires in the Reseda Area last week. During a 72-hour period, during the second week of September…
Firefighters Battle Blaze In Three Story Commercial Building in Downtown L.A.
Central Bureau
LAFD Spokesperson: Brian Humphrey
DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES - Scores of Los Angeles Fire Department Firefighters continue to extinguish the smoldering remnants of a Major Emergency Structure Fire at 329 East 4th Street late Tuesday night.   The blaze, reported at 1:06 PM on Tuesday, September 12, 2023, brought more than 150 LAFD personnel to battle heavy…
On The 22nd Anniversary of 9/11 We Pause To Remember
LAFD Spokesperson: Brian Humphrey
ELYSIAN PARK - The Los Angeles Fire Department was honored to host the 2023 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony on the morning September 11, 2023 at the World Trade Center Memorial in Los Angeles.   Ceremony begins at 6:15 in the timeline EVENT PHOTO GALLERY   We thank you for joining us in remembering and …
LAFD Apparatus Operator Recognized for Efforts in Saving Child from Fire
LAFD Spokesperson: Nicholas Prange
LOS ANGELES - The Los Angeles City Fire Department's Board of Fire Commissioners recognized LAFD Apparatus Operator, Ryan Jensen, for his swift and decisive actions in saving a nine-year-old boy's life during a Sun Valley structure fire in March of 2023. The Los Angeles City Fire Department responded to the…
Downtown LA Firefighters Battle Intense Flames Fueled by Textiles
LAFD Spokesperson: Nicholas Prange
DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES - The Los Angeles City Fire Department battled a commercial blaze for hours, making sure it remained within the unit-of-origin amongst a row of commercial occupancies. Early Wednesday morning, August 30, 2023, while returning to their fire station after a different emergency incident, LA City…
Program Grows Fire Family Connections For Those Who Need It Most
LAFD Spokesperson: Nicholas Prange
Her Father paid a price in his legendary Los Angeles Fire Department service of protecting others - and she pledged to help the children of other injured and fallen firefighters. Meet Lillie Vehling, who recently graduated from Notre Dame High School in Los Angeles, who is not only California's…
LAFD Welcomes Graduates of Recruit Training Academy Class 2022-5
LAFD Spokesperson: Brian Humphrey
PANORAMA CITY - The Los Angeles Fire Department's Recruit Training Academy Class 22-5 celebrated their graduation on August 24, 2023, as they became proud probationary members of the LAFD. Friends and family of the 42 graduates were joined by City of Los Angeles Fire Chief Kristin Crowley and civic and…
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