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LAFD Captain Recognized for Off-Duty Actions That Helped Save A Boy's Life
LAFD Spokesperson: Nicholas Prange
LOS ANGELES - The Los Angeles City Fire Commission recognized LAFD Captain Jason Jamal for springing into action, while off duty, to lift a car off of a teenage boy, allowing first-arriving Paramedics to quickly perform life-saving measures. On August 5, 2022, Los Angeles City Fire Captain Jason Jamal was off…
Are You Ready for the Next Los Angeles Wildfire?
LAFD Spokesperson: Margaret Stewart
LOS ANGELES - There is no reason to be unprepared for a wildfire, and your Los Angeles Fire Department, Los Angeles Police Department, Emergency Management Department and MySafe:LA are here to show you how. vídeo en español While we've been fortunate to not have a significant brush fire in Los Angeles over…
How Does LAFD Determine Wildfire Danger in Los Angeles?
LAFD Spokesperson: Brian Humphrey
LOS ANGELES - How does the Los Angeles Fire Department decide where to strategically place resources during high wildfire danger? The answer is science. Your LAFD utilizes a Burning Index (BI) to determine exactly when and where apparatus and personnel should be pre-deployed. It takes a number of…
Fatality Fire in Central-Alameda
LAFD Spokesperson: Margaret Stewart
LOS ANGELES - Heavy fire raging in the back of a home in Central-Alameda left a 60-year-old male dead. At 10:18AM on October 25, 2023 the Los Angeles City Fire Department responded to the 1200 block of E 35th Street in Central-Alameda to reports of a structure fire. The first arriving fire company found a…
Vacant Hotel Fire in Hollywood
LAFD Spokesperson: Margaret Stewart
LOS ANGELES - Firefighters battled an early morning fire in Hollywood, preventing the blaze from spreading throughout a large, old hotel. At 5:52AM on October 23, 2023 the Los Angeles City Fire Department responded to the 1400 block of N New Hampshire Ave for a reported structure fire. The first arriving…
Woman Dies, Five Injured in Panorama City House Fire
LAFD Spokesperson: Brian Humphrey
PANORAMA CITY - The Los Angeles Fire Department responded to a house fire in the San Fernando Valley Wednesday morning, where one woman died and five others were injured.   The fire was reported at 8:08 AM on October 18, 2023 at 8766 Matilija Avenue in Panorama City. Firefighters arrived quickly to find fire…
LAFD Encourages You To Participate in The Great ShakeOut
LAFD Spokesperson: Brian Humphrey
LOS ANGELES - You are invited to join firefighters, their families and millions of others who will “Drop, Cover, and Hold On” on October 19th at 10:19 AM (your local time) in the 2023 International ShakeOut!     Participating is a great way for your family or organization…
Firefighters Recognized for Saving Man From Rooftop Electrocution
LAFD Spokesperson: Nicholas Prange
LOS ANGELES - Today, Firefighters in Los Angeles City were recognized for their efforts in saving a man's life, who was electrocuted at his worksite in 2017, on the roof of a building.     A call came in to Los Angeles' Metropolitan Fire Communications dispatch center on October 23, 2017, from a co-worker…
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…
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