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Major Emergency Fire at Old Greyhound Terminal
Central Bureau
LAFD Spokesperson: Margaret Stewart
LOS ANGELES - The old Greyhound terminal in Downtown Los Angeles turns into a Major Emergency commercial fire taking almost two hours to extinguishAt 6:34PM on Wednesday, August 30, 2017, the Los Angeles Fire Department responded to a reported structure fire at 630 S Los Angeles St.  The poured-in-place…
Downtown Blaze Prevented From Causing Injury
Central Bureau
LAFD Spokesperson: Margaret Stewart
LOS ANGELES - Fire in a downtown Los Angeles commercial building was prevented from spreading and causing any injuries. At 1:59PM on Tuesday 1 August, 2017, the Los Angeles Fire Department responded to a reported structure fire in the 1000 block of S Santee St. Firefighters arrived to find a two story…
TWO APARTMENT BUILDINGS ON FIRE IN EAST HOLLYWOOD QUICKLY EXTINGUISHED
Central Bureau
LAFD Spokesperson: LAFD
EAST HOLLYWOOD - The LAFD quickly stopped an early morning major emergency fire despite heavy flames.The Los Angeles Fire Department was notified at 6:04 a.m. on June 12, 2017, of a structure fire at 421 N. Heliotrope Drive. Crews arrived to find two three-story apartment buildings under construction fully involved…
Moving Towards Unmanned Aerial Systems to Increase Firefighter Safety
West Bureau
LAFD Spokesperson: LAFD
- Innovation has always been a driving focus of the Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD). The Board of Fire Commissioners today ensured that tradition will continue when it approved a Unmanned Aerial Systems report aimed at increasing firefighter safety. If approved by the City Council in the coming…
HOMES SAVED DURING LINCOLN HEIGHTS BRUSH FIRE
Central Bureau
LAFD Spokesperson: LAFD
LINCOLN HEIGHTS - Firefighters extinguish a 6.6 acre greater alarm brush fire in an area of dry grass, stopping the fire from engulfing nearby homes.On May 23, 2017 at 12:54pm, the Los Angeles Fire Department was notified of a brush fire at the 500 block of East Avenue 28, where crews were met with flames near…
LAFD QUICKLY EXTINGUISHES HIGHLAND PARK COMMERCIAL FIRE
Central Bureau
LAFD Spokesperson: LAFD
HIGHLAND PARK - Firefighters quickly and effectively extinguished three commercial units with fire involvement, saving an adjoining business.On May 17, 2017 at 4:37pm, the Los Angeles Fire Department was notified of a structure fire at 5120 E. York Blvd in Highland Park, where crews found heavy smoke billowing…
LAFD and Fire Commission Recognizes Members of the Human Resources Division
West Bureau
LAFD Spokesperson: LAFD
LOS ANGELES - The Los Angeles Fire Department has over 300 non-sworn members that provide professional support that directly corresponds with pursuit of our Department’s mission of saving life and property. Today, the LAFD along with the Fire Commission proudly honors eight of these…
LAFD Firefighter Lauded for Dramatic Highland Park Rescue
Central Bureau
LAFD Spokesperson: Brian Humphrey
LOS ANGELES - Earlier this year, a member of your Los Angeles Fire Department made a dramatic rescue, saving the life of a Highland Park man. He will say he was just doing his job, however that day he did an extraordinary job. This week, he was recognized with a Certificate of Appreciation from the…
PASSING OF LAFD BATTALION CHIEF JEROME BOYD
West Bureau
LAFD Spokesperson: LAFD
LOS ANGELES -  UPDATE: The Celebration of Life for Chief Boyd will be held Monday, 8 May, 2017 at 11:30AM at The Novo by Microsoft at L.A. Live.  All details for the event available at www.lafdmemorial.org.   The Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) is saddened to announce…
Quick Actions at the Westlake Major Emergency Structure Fire Prevents Injuries
Central Bureau
LAFD Spokesperson: LAFD
WESTLAKE - It took more than 160 Los Angeles firefighters nearly ninety minutes during a period of high winds, to stop a massive blaze that destroyed a pair of large vacant buildings early Thursday morning in a neighborhood east of MacArthur Park.  A witness who sprinted more than one-…
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