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Fire In Motel Kills One Occupant
Central Bureau
LAFD Spokesperson: Margaret Stewart
LOS ANGELES - A small explosion, creating a flash fire in one unit of a motel, killed an adult male in South Los Angeles.At 8:29PM on Tuesday 17, May 2016, the Los Angeles Fire Department responded to a reported structure fire at 8420 S Main St.  Firefighters arrived to find a single story motel with…
LAFD Week in Review 5.13.16
West Bureau
LAFD Spokesperson: LAFD
- ‪#‎FireServiceDay‬ - at which we welcome kids of all ages - is coming up Saturday, giving us just enough time to look back at the week that was. Please enjoy the ‪#‎LAFD‬ week in review! 
LAFD Week in Review 5.6.16
West Bureau
LAFD Spokesperson: LAFD
- A farewell to one of our own caps this week's LAFD Week in Review, which also tells the story of how 250 firefighters from your LAFD and assisting agencies helped battle an eight-acre brush fire in the North Valley.  Read and see all about it in the LAFD Week in Review for 5.6.16 …
Two Pets Perish in Echo Park Blaze Sparked by Careless Smoking
Central Bureau
LAFD Spokesperson: Brian Humphrey
ECHO PARK - A fire caused by careless smoking - specifically an unattended cigarette, led to a greater alarm fire that seriously damaged an Echo Park home and killed two pet cats Monday afternoon.  The Los Angeles Fire Department was summoned at 3:25 PM on May 2, 2016 to 640 Echo Park Avenue in Echo…
LAFD Week in Review 4.29.16
West Bureau
LAFD Spokesperson: LAFD
- This week, we were proud to graduate 48 new recruits, including five females - one of the largest contingents of women graduates in LAFD history. Take a peek at the LAFD Week in Review for more pictures and stories, including a rescue at sea, a school bus pierced by a rail crossing and a dump truck…
LAFD Week in Review 4.22.16
West Bureau
LAFD Spokesperson: LAFD
- A blaze that initially lit up 15 cars in a recycling heap turned into a Major Emergency Fire Sunday. While that leads this week's Week in Review, we're also pleased to report that Isabelle is OK, Downtown's Fire Station 9 will be better equipped and South Bureau passed its inspection. Read all…
LAFD Week in Review 4.15.16
West Bureau
LAFD Spokesperson: LAFD
- Your LAFD Week in Review showcases the heroic efforts of one bystander who saved a life, inspections, new vehicles and a massive drill at LAX.  What's the story? Read all about it in the Week in Review.
LAFD Week in Review 4.8.16
West Bureau
LAFD Spokesperson: LAFD
- By land, by sea; in alleys and in fields of wheat, your LAFD showed how a multi faceted department uniquely responds to each and every incident. Take a peek in this week's LAFD Week in Review. Firefighters methodically attack a grass fire in North Hollywood this week. Read how it turned out and see…
LAFD Week in Review 4.1.16
West Bureau
LAFD Spokesperson: LAFD
- A week in which sparks flew, dogs were saved and an owl was rescued. We also basked in the warm glow of a Good Samaritan who stepped in to save a World War II veteran. Find out the story and more in your LAFD Week in Review for 4.1.16 A non-injury auto fire Monday night created sparks and…
LAFD Week in Review 3.18.16
West Bureau
LAFD Spokesperson: LAFD
- Many favorite moments from the week. What was yours? Let us know after you take five minutes reading the LAFD Week in Review. Will we see you at the next LAFD Career Expo? Find out where → www.joinlafd.org | Photos by Harry Garvin
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