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Flames Consume Building in L.A.'s Fashion District
Central Bureau
LAFD Spokesperson: Nicholas Prange
LOS ANGELES - It took 135 firefighters more than an hour to fully extinguish heavy fire in a vacant one-story commercial building in downtown L.A., early Wednesday morning.  The Los Angeles Fire Department was summoned at 2:44 AM on January 29, 2020 to 1405 East 15th Street in the Fashion District of…
Toppling Tree Traps Man, Displaces Three Others in Echo Park
Central Bureau
LAFD Spokesperson: Brian Humphrey
ECHO PARK - One man was briefly trapped, two neigbors escaped unharmed and third was displaced, after a large tree fell in Echo Park early Monday. The Los Angeles Fire Department was summoned at 7:53 AM on December 23, 2019 to the 1300 block of Laveta Terrace, where a large hillside tree had suddenly toppled…
Major Emergency Fire in East Hollywood
Central Bureau
LAFD Spokesperson: Margaret Stewart
EAST HOLLYWOOD - With fire showing from the 2nd floor and heavy fire on the first, LAFD firefighters shifted to a defensive operation while battling fire at a vacant medical clinic. At 7:36PM on November 22, 2019 the Los Angeles Fire Department responded to a reported structure fire at 1200 N Vermont Ave in East…
LAFD Prevents 40 Acre Wildfire from Damaging El Sereno Homes
Central Bureau
LAFD Spokesperson: Brian Humphrey
EL SERENO - Despite the challenge of extreme fire weather and rolling terrain, Los Angeles Firefighters responded decisively by ground and air to tame a fast-moving wildfire in El Sereno Friday. The Los Angeles Fire Department was summoned at 11:26 AM on October 11, 2019 to the 2800 block of North…
LAFD Battles Flames in Downtown School District Warehouse
Central Bureau
LAFD Spokesperson: Brian Humphrey
LOS ANGELES - More than 120 Los Angeles Firefighters battled an intense blaze in a downtown school district warehouse Thursday afternoon, preventing flames from causing injury or spreading to nearby buildings. The Los Angeles Fire Department was summoned at 1:54 PM on October 3, 2019 by a 9-1-1 caller…
Businesses Saved in Downtown LA
Central Bureau
LAFD Spokesperson: Margaret Stewart
LOS ANGELES - Employing decisive and coordinated operations both in fire attack and salvage, firefighters saved multiple businesses during an early morning blaze. At 4:16AM on September 20, 2019 the Los Angeles Fire Department responded to a reported structure fire at 1320 S Los Angeles Street in Downtown LA.…
LAFD Paramedics Feted For Saving Life of 1 Year-Old Choking Victim
Central Bureau
LAFD Spokesperson: Brian Humphrey
LOS ANGELES - On September 3, 2019, during a meeting of the Los Angeles Fire Commission, the executive leadership of the Los Angeles Fire Department formally recognized a pair of veteran LAFD Firefighter/Paramedics for saving the life of a 1 year-old boy who was choking on a rubber ball.  The…
LAFD Battles Downtown Warehouse Inferno
Central Bureau
LAFD Spokesperson: Nicholas Prange
ARTS DISTRICT - Scores of Los Angeles Firefighters engaged in a fierce firefight early Monday morning, as flames swept through a business at the south end of the L.A. Arts District.    The Los Angeles Fire Department was summoned at 12:10 AM on September 9, 2019 to 1915 East 7th Street in the…
LAFD: Investigators Arrest Pair Suspected of Starting Eagle Rock Wildfire
Central Bureau
LAFD Spokesperson: Brian Humphrey
LOS ANGELES - Since a fast-moving wildfire threatened homes in Eagle Rock and Glendale last week, Los Angeles Fire Department Investigators have relentlessly pursued those who caused the blaze they determined to have been an intentional act. Today, those suspects are in custody.  The fire, reported at 4:…
Early Morning Blaze in Downtown LA
Central Bureau
LAFD Spokesperson: Margaret Stewart
LOS ANGELES - A well involved commercial fire meant an early morning for firefighters as they defended neighboring businesses from damage. At 4:29AM on August 14, 2019 the Los Angeles Fire Department responded to 2501 S Main Street for a reported structure fire. Firefighters arrived to find a 50‘ x 100’…
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