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Building Destroyed, Two Firefighters Injured in El Sereno Blaze
Central Bureau
LAFD Spokesperson: Brian Humphrey
EL SERENO - It took more than 150 firefighters nearly two hours Thursday evening to extinguish a fierce fire that consumed a large commercial building in Los Angeles' Eastside, sending two firefighters to the hospital. The Los Angeles Fire Department was summoned at 5:20 PM on September 30, 2021 to 4900 East…
Fire Consumes Vacant Downtown Los Angeles Church
Central Bureau
LAFD Spokesperson: Brian Humphrey
DOWNTOWN - A greater alarm fire swept through a vacant church near downtown Los Angeles Friday night, destroying the former house of worship, but thankfully causing no injury. The Los Angeles Fire Department was summoned by the first of several 9-1-1 calls at 7:47 PM on August 27, 2021, reporting an…
Third Street Fire in Downtown Los Angeles
Central Bureau
LAFD Spokesperson: Nicholas Prange
- DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES - The Los Angeles Fire Department was summoned at 1:50 AM on June 8, 2021 to the 200 block of East 3rd Street in Downtown Los Angeles, where firefighters arrived quickly to find a century-old commercial building engulfed in flames. One hundred fifty firefighters under the…
LAFD Saves Occupants Trapped Atop Burning Downtown Los Angeles High Rise
Central Bureau
LAFD Spokesperson: Margaret Stewart
DOWNTOWN - A rapid rescue and fire attack operation in Downtown Los Angeles stopped a developing high rise fire and saved several people trapped atop the building. At 7:18 PM on March 24, 2021 the Los Angeles City Fire Department responded to a reported structure fire in the 1600 block of S San Pedro Street…
Firefighters Battle South LA Commercial Blaze
Central Bureau
LAFD Spokesperson: Nicholas Prange
- SOUTH LOS ANGELES - Early Tuesday morning, LAFD battled a large commercial blaze, keeping the fire from spreading to to the nearby neighborhood. LAFD responded 2727 South Long Beach Avenue at 3:39 AM to find a 21,711 square-foot one-story commercial building engulfed in flames. The Incident…
Firefighters Save Multi-Family Dwelling from Westlake Blaze
Central Bureau
LAFD Spokesperson: Margaret Stewart
WESTLAKE - While heavy fire billowed from the attic of a craftsman style home, firefighters aggressively defended the exposed four-plex and limited the fires extension, saving the living areas from damage. At 3:52PM on February 26, 2021 the Los Angeles City Fire Department responded to a reported…
Greater Alarm Fire in Cypress Park
Central Bureau
LAFD Spokesperson: Nicholas Prange
CYPRESS PARK - LAFD extinguished a blaze in a large auto parts warehouse on Tuesday, in the early morning hours. The Los Angeles Fire Department responded to a greater alarm structure fire at 4:02 AM on Tuesday, February 2, 2021 at 1004 North San Fernando Road in Cypress Park. First-arriving…
Smoke Alarm Saves Two, But Woman Perishes in Eagle Rock Home Fire
Central Bureau
LAFD Spokesperson: Brian Humphrey
EAGLE ROCK - Though a functional smoke alarm was able to awaken two residents to safely escape their burning home, a woman was later found dead inside the northeast Los Angeles residence, that was heavily involved with fire. The Los Angeles Fire Department was notified at 3:51 AM on December 28,…
LAFD Contains Major Emergency Fire in Downtown Commercial Building
Central Bureau
LAFD Spokesperson: Brian Humphrey
LOS ANGELES - Despite prompt notification and the rapid response of firefighters, fast moving flames consumed a downtown Los Angeles commercial building Tuesday evening.     The Los Angeles Fire Department was notified at 4:11 PM on December 8, 2020 by the first of several 9-1-1 callers, and soon…
Man Perishes in Eagle Rock Fire
Central Bureau
LAFD Spokesperson: Brian Humphrey
EAGLE ROCK - Despite the swift response of firefighters, a home in northeast Los Angeles was destroyed by flames Monday evening and sadly took the life of one man. The Los Angeles Fire Department was notified by the 9-1-1 call of a neighbor at 5:44 PM on November 9, 2020, to respond to a structure…
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