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Inferno at Northridge Utility Yard Leads to Power Outage
Valley Bureau
LAFD Spokesperson: Brian Humphrey
NORTHRIDGE - An intense fire at an electric utility site during a record-setting heatwave, led to power outage across an expanse of the San Fernando Valley. The ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ was notified at 6:53 PM on July 8, 2017 of an explosion heard in the 18900 block of Parthenia Street in Northridge,…
Blaze Consumes Multiple Condos in Chatsworth
Valley Bureau
LAFD Spokesperson: Margaret Stewart
LOS ANGELES - High winds hindered but did not stop firefighters from battling an intense structure fire in Chatsworth that ultimately damaged four condominiums and injured three. At 4:54PM, the ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ responded to a reported structure fire at 22166 W James Alan Circle in Chatsworth.…
Firefighters Stop Flames from Engulfing Gas Station
Valley Bureau
LAFD Spokesperson: LAFD
GRANADA HILLS - It took just 11 minutes for 26 firefighters to stop a vegetation fire at a homeless encampment from engulfing an adjacent gas station market and nearby fuel pumps.The ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ was dispatched at 10:37 AM on June 20, 2017 to 11454 North Balboa Boulevard in Granada Hills, where…
Blaze Quickly Destroys Van Nuys Mask Company
Valley Bureau
LAFD Spokesperson: Brian Humphrey
VAN NUYS - It took 130 Los ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ Firefighters less than 40 minutes to fully extinguish flames that consumed a facial prosthetic firm Tuesday afternoon, causing one responder to be hospitalized.  The ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ was summoned at 3:19 PM on June 13, 2017 to 14753 Aetna Street in Van…
Moving Towards Unmanned Aerial Systems to Increase Firefighter Safety
West Bureau
LAFD Spokesperson: LAFD
- Innovation has always been a driving focus of the ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ (LAFD). The Board of Fire Commissioners today ensured that tradition will continue when it approved a Unmanned Aerial Systems report aimed at increasing firefighter safety. If approved by the City Council in the coming…
LAFD Firefighters Quickly Extinguish a Fire as LAPD Helps Residents Escape
Valley Bureau
LAFD Spokesperson: LAFD
NORTH HOLLYWOOD - Firefighters quickly stopped a fast moving inferno ripping through the attic of an apartment building in North Hollywood.A Los ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ Police Department unit was on patrol when they spotted flames coming from an apartment building and notified the ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ at 2:04 AM on June 3,…
Firefighter Injured Battling Blaze at Chatsworth Transitional Living
Valley Bureau
LAFD Spokesperson: Brian Humphrey
CHATSWORTH - Smoke alarms likely saved the lives of the residents of a transitional living home in Chatsworth. The ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ was summoned at 3:01 AM on May 30, 2017 to 10337 De Soto Avenue in Chatsworth, where firefighters arrived to find fire showing from the attached garage of a large…
LAFD Firefighters Save Multiple Businesses in Valley Glen
Valley Bureau
LAFD Spokesperson: LAFD
VALLEY GLEN - Firefighters stop a large blaze and save multiple businesses in a commercial strip mall.On May 25, 2017 at 9:47pm, the ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ arrived to find heavy fire in the attic of 13645 W. Vanowen Street in Valley Glen.  Crews rapidly deployed multiple hose lines to battle the flames…
Sherman Oaks Fire Stopped in its Tracks
Valley Bureau
LAFD Spokesperson: LAFD
SHERMAN OAKS - It took 84 LAFD Firefighters just under one hour to extinguish a greater alarm structure fire in a challenging area of Sherman Oaks.The ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ was notified at 1:40 p.m. on May 25, 2017, of a structure fire at 3859 N. Sherwood Place.  Crews arrived to find a three story…
Firefighters Stop Chatsworth Townhouse Blaze in Just 25 Minutes
Valley Bureau
LAFD Spokesperson: Brian Humphrey
CHATSWORTH - It took more than four dozen firefighters to tame an accidental fire that damaged two townhomes but thankfully caused no injury Wednesday morning.  The ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ was notified at 8:31 AM on May 24, 2017 of a structure fire at 10007 Topanga Canyon Boulevard in Chatsworth.…
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