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Sunny the Horse Rescued in Sunland
Valley Bureau
LAFD Spokesperson: Margaret Stewart
- Sunny, a 30 year old male horse had a long night stranded on a Sunland hillside but thanks to the coordinated efforts of all involved, he is now resting safely in his corral. At 6:41AM the Los Angeles Fire Department responded to reports of a horse stranded on a hillside in the 11300 block of N…
Firefighters Hold Sepulveda Basin Wildfire to Less Than 7 Acres
Valley Bureau
LAFD Spokesperson: Brian Humphrey
LAKE BALBOA - A non-injury brush fire in the Sepulveda Dam Recreation Area was held to less than seven acres Tuesday afternoon, but not before displacing scores of homeless persons who had taken residence in the area's thick vegetation. The Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) was summoned at 3:33 PM on July 30…
Multiple Businesses Saved in Woodland Hills
Valley Bureau
LAFD Spokesperson: Margaret Stewart
LOS ANGELES - Despite a common attic connecting four businesses in a larger commercial building, firefighters prevented the blaze from extending beyond one unit. At 5:26PM on June 14, 2019 the Los Angeles Fire Department responded to a reported structure fire at 20934 W Victory Blvd in Woodland Hills.…
Firefighters Save Seven Businesses from Major Emergency Fire
Valley Bureau
LAFD Spokesperson: Margaret Stewart
NORTH HOLLYWOOD - An early morning blaze damaged five businesses in North Hollywood, blanketing the neighborhood in heavy smoke. At 5:33AM on June 10, 2019, the Los Angeles Fire Department responded to a reported structure fire at 5241 N Lankershim Blvd.  With a large plume of smoke visible while enroute,…
Man Dies, Brother Injured in Lake View Terrace Blaze
Valley Bureau
LAFD Spokesperson: Brian Humphrey
LAKE VIEW TERRACE - One man died and his brother was injured, when flames swept through a northeast San Fernando Valley home Thursday morning.    The Los Angeles Fire Department was summoned at 10:17 AM on May 2, 2019 to 11307 Hunnewell Avenue in Lake View Terrace, where firefighters arrived quickly to find…
Propane Tanker Overturns on 405 Freeway in Sherman Oaks
Valley Bureau
LAFD Spokesperson: Brian Humphrey
- Today at 0652 hours LAFD companies were dispatched to Incident # 315, initial resources reported a overturned tractor trailer on the southbound 405 freeway just south of the Burbank blvd on-ramp, LF 88 was the first LAFD resource on scene commanded by Captain II Rich Diede, Captain Diede…
Quick Actions Save a Young Girl from Drowning
West Bureau
LAFD Spokesperson: LAFD
BOYLE HEIGHTS - The Board of Fire Commissioners and Los Angeles Fire Department recognized the quick actions of seven LAFD Firefighters and the parents of a two year-old girl during a drowning emergency, giving her a second chance at life.On August 20, 2018 in Boyle Heights, firefighters arrived on-scene to find…
Man Perishes in Sylmar House Fire
Valley Bureau
LAFD Spokesperson: Brian Humphrey
SYLMAR - A man was discovered dead in the aftermath of a fierce home fire in the northeast San Fernando Valley late Friday night. Neighbors alerted by one or more smoke alarms sounding inside the burning home were the first to notify the Los Angeles Fire Department at 10:50 PM on January 4, 2019 of the…
The Passing of Legendary Fire Chaplain and Retired LAFD Captain II John A. White
West Bureau
LAFD Spokesperson: LAFD
LOS ANGELES - The Los Angeles Fire Department is saddened to announce the passing of retired Captain II and Fire Chaplain John Andrew White, who died on November 24, 2018.  Even after his 44 years of active duty, he continued his dedication to serve others, which earned him the LAFD Firefighter of the Year…
LAFD Holds Intense Fire to Section of Sylmar Strip Mall
Valley Bureau
LAFD Spokesperson: Margaret Stewart
SYLMAR - The tenacious and determined effort of firefighters saved the majority of businesses in a Sylmar strip mall from a destructive, early morning blaze. At 3:47AM on December 10, 2018 the Los Angeles Fire Department responded to a structure fire at 12777 North San Fernando Road in Sylmar. The…
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