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LAFD Pilots Make Daring Mountain Rescue
LAFD Spokesperson: Margaret Stewart
LOS ANGELES - Risking lives to save lives is what firefighters do but LAFD Air Operations Pilots David Nordquist and Joel Smith took it to new heights at the Woolsey Fire on Friday, November 9th.While actively conducting a water drop on a flank of the massive blaze, the pilots of "Fire 4" received a request for…
Woolsey Fire
LAFD Spokesperson: LAFD
UPDATE: 7:00 AM November 17, 2018   EVACUATIONS:  There are NO active evacuation orders within the borders of the City of Los Angeles.   ACREAGE: 98,362 % CONTAINMENT: 82…
Flames Damage Two Buildings in South Los Angeles
South Bureau
LAFD Spokesperson: Brian Humphrey
FLORENCE - More than a hundred firefighters from two agencies worked collaboratively near the Los Angeles City / County border early Wednesday, to confine fast moving flames to a pair of unoccupied businesses. The Los Angeles Fire Department was notified at 3:55 AM on November 14, 2018 of an outside fire…
Father and Son Recognized for Contribution to LAFD’s Historic “Bandwagon” Detail
LAFD Spokesperson: Erik Scott
LOS ANGELES - On November 6, 2018, the Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) recognized Retired Firefighter Phil Weireter and his son, Captain/PIO Cody Weireter, for their many years of exceptional professionalism and service to the department and the communities it serves as members of the LAFD’s…
LAFD 2018 Medal of Valor and Merit Awardees
LAFD Spokesperson: Erik Scott
MEDAL OF VALORSTRUCTURE FIREFIREFIGHTER/PARAMEDIC RIO-BEC HERNANDEZ In the afternoon of August 31, 2017, Firefighter/Paramedic Rio Bec Hernandez and his partner, Firefighter/Paramedic Rik Lestelle, were driving a non-emergency patient to the hospital. While enroute, Hernandez noticed a large fire…
LAFD Air Operations Receives Chief's Distinguished Service Award
LAFD Spokesperson: Erik Scott
LOS ANGELES - Staffed around the clock at Fire Station 114 on the grounds of Van Nuys Airport, LAFD Air Operations includes five helicopters and a team of pilots ready to respond at a moment’s notice. Its primary missions include brush fire suppression, search and rescue, hoist operations, and air…
LAFD Girls Camp Founders Awarded
LAFD Spokesperson: Erik Scott
LOS ANGELES - Despite gains made in other sectors, women remain historically underrepresented in fire departments across the country. In Los Angeles, Girls Camp is an essential recruitment tool that exposes high school girls to the possibilities of fire service and helps them consider it…
LAFD Chaplain George Negrete Receives Lifetime Achievement Award
LAFD Spokesperson: Erik Scott
George Negrete’s parents, Phil and Gloria, raised him and his three older sisters in Gardena. Phil was an ace mechanic, and Gloria was a registered nurse and full-time mom. They were outstanding role models and influences on their children.  Although he initially attended Santa…
"Valor: Beyond The Call" 2018 Awards Luncheon
LAFD Spokesperson: Erik Scott
LOS ANGELES - Each year, the Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) Foundation honors members of the Department who have demonstrated exceptional bravery, excellence, and commitment to their community. This year the Medal of Valor and Award of Merit honorees include seven members who distinguished…
Multiple Businesses Saved in Downtown LA
Central Bureau
LAFD Spokesperson: Margaret Stewart
LOS ANGELES - Tenacious firefighting saved multiple businesses from damage at a Major Emergency structure fire in Downtown Los Angeles. At 5:35PM, the Los Angeles Fire Department responded to a reported structure fire at 1541 Newton Street in Downtown Los Angeles. With fire showing through the roof of a one…
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