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Wind Driven Fire Extends From Vegetation to Commercial Buildings in Sun Valley
Valley Bureau
LAFD Spokesperson: Brian Humphrey
SUN VALLEY - More than 165 members of the Los Angeles Fire Department were joined by firefighters from the neighboring cities of Burbank and Glendale on Saturday night in a two-and-one-half hour battle against a Santa Ana wind-driven wildfire that heavily damaged two buildings. The fire was reported at 7:39…
LAFD Mourns Fallen Firefighter Kenneth Brink
LAFD Spokesperson: Nicholas Prange
With heavy hearts, we announce that active-duty Firefighter III Kenneth Brink passed away off-duty in his home on November 9, 2022. Kenneth was a 15-year veteran of the Los Angeles Fire Department. He was highly respected department-wide, as a member of Fire Station 88 (Urban Search and Rescue…
Four Workers Take Ill, One Critically, From Fumes in Airport Utility Room
West Bureau
LAFD Spokesperson: Brian Humphrey
WESTCHESTER - Four workers took ill, one critically, following an accidental release of carbon dioxide within a utility room at Los Angeles International Airport Monday morning.   The Los Angeles Fire Department was summoned at 7:02 AM on October 31, 2022 by Los Angeles Airport Police, to respond to a…
Vacant Downtown LA Commercial Building Destroyed by Flames
LAFD Spokesperson: Nicholas Prange
DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES - It took the relentless effort of over 130 firefighters, on Wednesday evening, to control a Major Emergency commercial fire, which consumed a three-story building in Downtown LA. The Los Angeles Fire Department was summoned at 7:33 PM on October 26, 2022 to the 200 block of East 3rd Street, where…
Abandoned North Hollywood Restaurant Goes Up In Flames
LAFD Spokesperson: Nicholas Prange
NORTH HOLLYWOOD - On the morning of October 26, 2022, the Los Angeles Fire Department was summoned to a Greater Alarm Structure Fire at 6261 North Laurel Canyon Boulevard in North Hollywood. The first arriving firefighters discovered heavy, pressurized smoke coming from a 100' x 100' vacant one-story commercial…
Brentwood Fatality Structure Fire
West Bureau
LAFD Spokesperson: Amy Bastman
BRENTWOOD - In the early morning of October 20, 2022 at 5:54 AM, your Los Angeles City Fire Department Firefighters arrived on scene to find a large, two-story craftsman style home, with lazy smoke showing. As firefighters made their way to the rear of the home a significant yellow glow quickly became apparent…
Handwritten Note to the Fire Chief Thanks Firefighters
LAFD Spokesperson: Amy Bastman
DEL REY - On April 6, 2022, Eileen Porch experienced an incident that would cause her to call 9-1-1 for assistance from your Los Angeles City Fire Department.  Ms. Porch is a spirited ninety-six year old woman and former Air Force Reserve service member, deeply rooted in her Del Rey community on the Westside…
LAFD Says #LetsBeatCancerForAmanda
LAFD Spokesperson: Brian Humphrey
LOS ANGELES - When you look at the men and women of your Los Angeles Fire Department, it can be easy to think they have no greater challenge than the daily work before them. It may be equally difficult to imagine those in uniform facing critical health issues involving their own families. It has been said that…
Over 30 Business Saved in Van Nuys
LAFD Spokesperson: Margaret Stewart
VAN NUYS - Despite heavy fire billowing out of one building, firefighters waged a four hour battle and successfully defended the two exposed structures, saving more than thirty separate businesses. At 2:44PM on October 12, 2022 the Los Angeles City Fire Department responded to a reported structure fire at…
Shadow Hills Brush Fire Consumes Over 100 Acres
LAFD Spokesperson: Nicholas Prange
SHADOW HILLS - Hundreds of firefighters from five different agencies responded by ground and air over several hours to battle a wildfire that began Wednesday afternoon in Shadow Hills. The Los Angeles Fire Department was notified by the first of several 9-1-1 calls at 1:03 PM on September 21, 2022 to respond…
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