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LAFD Week in Review 2.26.16
West Bureau
LAFD Spokesperson: LAFD
- In this week's review, we spotlight an emergency landing on a residential street, an air rescue in the hills of Griffith Park and quick work by firefighters after a row of palm trees caught fire. We also spent some time at the third recruitment expo and took a glimpse back at one of the more…
LAFD Week in Review 2.19.16
West Bureau
LAFD Spokesperson: LAFD
- A smoke inhallated bulldog named Potato (he's OK!), a finish line proposal (she said, I do!) and a massive, wind-whipped fire (no injuries!) highlight your LAFD Week in Review for 2.19.16Subscribe each week by clicking here and thank you (for reading)!  Fire in an abandoned Van Nuys motel…
Fire Consumes Abandoned Van Nuys Motel
Valley Bureau
LAFD Spokesperson: Brian Humphrey
VAN NUYS - It took nearly 170 Los Angeles Firefighters almost three hours to fully control a massive non-injury blaze at a vacant motel in the central San Fernando Valley Sunday afternoon.The Los Angeles Fire Department was summoned at 2:04 PM on February 14, 2016 to 6500 North Sepulveda Boulevard in Van Nuys…
LAFD Week in Review 2.12.16
West Bureau
LAFD Spokesperson: LAFD
- A dog was saved, a cat was rescued and fire erupted in an 83-year-old building in Downtown. And that was just Tuesday. See what else happened in the LAFD Week in Review for 2.12.16 This week saw the first day of academy for Recruits of Class 15–4 at Drill Tower 40. Photo by Christian Riley
LAFD Week in Review 2.5.16
West Bureau
LAFD Spokesperson: LAFD
- A week touched by tragedy and a greater alarm fire finished with joy as we rode an emotional roller coaster that showed the best of what your #LAFD has to offer. What was your favorite moment from this week? Read the Week in Review and leave us a response! Graduation day as 45 recruits joined…
West Hills Fire Takes Two Lives
Valley Bureau
LAFD Spokesperson: Margaret Stewart
LOS ANGELES - Tragedy struck in West Hills today when two people died in a converted garage fire.At 10:04AM on February 3, 2016, the Los Angeles Fire Department responded to a reported structure fire at 22500 W Vanowen St.  With smoke visible behind the house, firefighters made their way around to find a…
LAFD Week in Review 1.29.16
West Bureau
LAFD Spokesperson: LAFD
- This week, your LAFD responded to 8,904 calls and took 4,277 people to the hospital. We have a few of those stories in this week's Week in Review.  Plus, we preview this weekend's LAFD 1st recruitment expo. If you've ever been interested in seeing what it's like to be part of the Los Angeles…
LAFD Week in Review for January 22, 2016
West Bureau
LAFD Spokesperson: Brian Humphrey
LOS ANGELES - From a truly 'jolting' reminder - to a beautiful finish, with some amazing moments in-between, that included your LAFD Paramedics on bicycles, and a potentially dangerous emergency at the L.A. Zoo.All that and more, in just 60 seconds, as we give you a Firefighter's view at the week that was:…
Cat Rescued, Dog Perishes and 4 Made Homeless by North Hollywood Fire
Valley Bureau
LAFD Spokesperson: Brian Humphrey
NORTH HOLLYWOOD - Though their cat was rescued by Los Angeles Firefighters, a family mourned the loss of their pet dog Friday evening, after it persished in flames that engulfed their east San Fernando Valley residence, leaving them homeless.The Los Angeles Fire Department was notified at 6:09 PM on January 15, 2016…
Week in Review 1/15/2016
West Bureau
LAFD Spokesperson: LAFD
- How did a North Hills family survive a fire?Why was 2015 notable?How did a pair of hikers, lost in the hills of Los Angeles, make it to safety?How many calls did your LAFD respond to this week?Find out the answers to this and more in the LAFD Week in Review for 1.15.16 At 10:51 p.m. on Jan. 8.…
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