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Firefighters Save Building from Solar Panel Blaze in Boyle Heights
Central Bureau
LAFD Spokesperson: Margaret Stewart
BOYLE HEIGHTS - When solar panels covering a nearly half a million square foot roof started to burn, firefighters quickly deployed hand lines to the top of the massive structure and saved the building. At 9:10AM on August 14, 2024 the Los Angeles City Fire Department responded to the 1400 block of S Los Palos…
LAFD Members Honored for Their Work Saving a Hiker
LAFD Spokesperson: Margaret Stewart
LOS ANGELES - On a warm and sunny Saturday morning, a man hiking with his friends in Temescal Canyon believed he was just feeling the effects of the heat, when in fact he was in the midst of a heart attack and his life was in the balance. Today, the City of Los Angeles Fire Commission recognized the members who…
2023 LAFD Civilian Employee Recognition Luncheon
LAFD Spokesperson: Margaret Stewart
LOS ANGELES - We are proud to announce the recipients of the Los Angeles Fire Department 2023 Civilian Employee Recognition Awards.The Civilian Employee Recognition Awards proudly highlights our civilian employees who have gone above and beyond.The Civilian Employee Recognition Committee (CERC) was established…
First Responders Sound the Alarm on Mental Health
LAFD Spokesperson: LAFD
LOS ANGELES - LAFD’s Behavioral Health Program hosted a free screening of the documentary First Responders Sound the Alarm this past week at the Regal LA Live.LAFD members were invited to view a documentary that provided insight into the lives and experiences of the first responder community, their families, and…
LAFD Battles Major Emergency Fire in Downtown Overnight
Central Bureau
LAFD Spokesperson: Lyndsey Lantz
DOWNTOWN - Over 170 LAFD firefighters worked for more than five hours to extinguish what appeared to have begun as an outside fire in the wee hours of July 19, 2024. Ultimately, several commercial buildings along Kohler Street were impacted.   Firefighters used a combination of offensive and…
Children, Hot Weather & Cars = Danger!
LAFD Spokesperson: Brian Humphrey
LOS ANGELES - With an average of 37 child deaths each year in the United States caused by children being left alone in a hot vehicle, the Los Angeles Fire Department is asking for your help right now: We need to make sure no child dies as the result of being left alone in a hot vehicle!Always put something you'…
LAFD Welcomes Graduates of Recruit Training Academy Class 2023-4
LAFD Spokesperson: Brian Humphrey
ELYSIAN PARK - The Los Angeles Fire Department's Recruit Training Academy Class 23-4 celebrated their graduation on June 27, 2024, as they became proud probationary members of the LAFD.  Friends and family of the 61 graduates were joined by City of Los Angeles Fire Chief Kristin Crowley and civic and…
Sepulveda Basin Brush Fire Explosion Injures One Firefighter
Valley Bureau
LAFD Spokesperson: Lyndsey Lantz
SEPULVEDA BASIN - A fire that involved both brush and manmade materials in the Sepulveda Basin was responsible for injuring a Los Angeles City Firefighter on Monday afternoon.   LAFD companies responded to fire near 15700 West Burbank Boulevard at 1:32pm on Monday, June 24, 2024. Initially assessed as…
Celebrate Independence Day Safely at a Public Fireworks Show or Drone Display
LAFD Spokesperson: Brian Humphrey
LOS ANGELES - Think About Your Neighbors and Celebrate SAFELY This Year!  All fireworks, even the so-called 'safe and sane' variety remain illegal for personal possession or use in the City of Los Angeles. Attending a professional fireworks show or drone display is the safest and…
Prepare and Protect Your Pets From Fireworks
LAFD Spokesperson: Brian Humphrey
LOS ANGELES - With their sensitive hearing, many household pets become terrified by fireworks.In Los Angeles, it's not uncommon this time of year for firefighters to deal with persons bitten or injured by skittish animals or traffic collisions caused by wayward dogs, cats and horses.While we encourage…
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