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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…
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…
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 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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
LAFD Spokesperson: Brian Humphrey
LOS ANGELES - The Los Angeles Fire Department is proud to honor the achievements of fifty-three LAFD uniformed and civilian members who have successfully completed the demanding process of promoting in rank or status within the Department. Expressing her pride in their accomplishments, City of Los Angeles Fire…
LAFD Spokesperson: Nicholas Prange
LOS ANGELES - With 36 years of dedicated service to the City of Los Angeles, Captain II Paul Egizi's contributions will leave an indelible mark on the Los Angeles Fire Department and he is the well-deserved recipient of the Firefighter of the Year award, presented by the Los Angeles Firefighter's Association for…
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