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Leimert Park Structure Fire Claims Two Lives
South Bureau
LAFD Spokesperson: LAFD
LEIMERT PARK - Despite the quick actions of firefighters, two people were sadly found deceased following a house fire. On July 22, 2018, the ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ was notified at 11:08 AM of a structure fire in the 3900 block of South 2nd Avenue.  The first company to arrive…
Man Dies in Vermont Square House Fire
South Bureau
LAFD Spokesperson: LAFD
VERMONT SQUARE - Despite the rapid response of ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ Firefighters, a 38 year-old man has succumbed to his injuries following an early morning structure fire.At 3:15 AM on July 2, 2018, firefighters responded to a 9-1-1 call at 965 West 47th Street in Vermont Square to find a one-…
Person Found Dead at Los ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ Residential Fire
South Bureau
LAFD Spokesperson: Brian Humphrey
LOS ANGELES - Despite the quick response of firefighters, a person was discovered dead beneath rubble at a structure fire in the Manchester Square area Friday morning.  The ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ received the first of several 9-1-1 calls at 7:14 AM on April 20, 2018, reporting a burning structure to…
Fire in Watts - Woman Found Deceased
South Bureau
LAFD Spokesperson: Margaret Stewart
WATTS - At 8:18AM on Monday, April 16, 2018 the ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ responded to a reported structure fire at 11254 S Zamora Av.  Upon arrival, firefighters found heavy smoke billowing from a window on the 2nd floor of a two story, government housing unit.  An aggressive fire attack…
Arson Investigator Rosa Tufts is the 2017 'Firefighter of the Year'
West Bureau
LAFD Spokesperson: LAFD
LOS ANGELES - Rosa Torres Tufts was named the 2017 Firefighter of the Year by her colleagues and recognized by the City of Los ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ Firefighter's Association, ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ Fire Chief Ralph Terrazas, and numerous civic leaders on April 4, 2018.  She becomes the first LAFD Arson Investigator…
LAFD Members Leave Hurricane Harvey Effort, Head to Irma
West Bureau
LAFD Spokesperson: LAFD
- LOS ANGELES  â€“  More than 70 members of the ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ (LAFD) who were deployed as part of a Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Urban Search & Rescue Task Force to assist with Hurricane Harvey response efforts have been redeployed to Alabama to prepare for a…
Three Children Rescued From Burning Home
South Bureau
LAFD Spokesperson: Margaret Stewart
WILMINGTON - Two paramedics rushed into a burning home to rescue two children while a LAPD officer, assisted by two civilians, pulled a third child out of a window. At 5:44PM, on August 31, 2017, the ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ responded to a reported structure fire in the 700 block of N Hawaiin St,…
Training, Courage and Teamwork Save a Woman's Life
South Bureau
LAFD Spokesperson: Margaret Stewart
LOS ANGELES - Today, the LAFD Board of Fire Commissioners recognized the top notch training, courage and teamwork that saved the life of a woman trapped in her burning home. On May 8th, 2017 the ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ responded to a reported structure fire in the 4100 block of Denker Ave in the Vermont…
One Man Dead, Another Seriously Injured Following Mid-Wilshire Blaze
South Bureau
LAFD Spokesperson: Brian Humphrey
MID-WILSHIRE - One man died and another was seriously injured, after an early morning fire. The ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ was summoned at 3:48 AM on July 7, 2017 to 1103 S Sycamore Avenue in the Mid-Wilshire district, where firefighters arrived quickly to find smoke showing from the first floor of a two…
Teen Dies in Hyde Park Structure Fire
South Bureau
LAFD Spokesperson: Brian Humphrey
HYDE PARK - A teenager died and a young adult was injured in a Tuesday morning blaze that authorities have described as an intentional act.  The ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ was summoned at 8:47 AM on June 27, 2017 to 4822 South Censhaw Boulevard in Hyde Park, where firefighters arrived quickly to…
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