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Wildfire Scorches 25 Acres near Griffith Observatory
West Bureau
LAFD Spokesperson: LAFD
GRIFFITH PARK - A wildfire in Griffith Park consumed 25 acres of grass and brush, sending one firefighter to the hospital before it was controlled by the combined efforts of more than 200 firefighters. At 2:09 PM on July 10, 2018, the ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ quickly responded to a brush fire approximately…
Firefighter Injured, Neighbors Displaced by East Hollywood Inferno
West Bureau
LAFD Spokesperson: Brian Humphrey
EAST HOLLYWOOD - It took 118 Los ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ Firefighters just 74 minutes to fully extinguish a predawn conflagration that consumed remnants of a two story strip mall and displaced more than a dozen neighborning residents - before sending one of their own to the hospital early Sunday morning.  The Los ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½â€¦
Studio City Fire Kills Two, Suspect Arrested
West Bureau
LAFD Spokesperson: Margaret Stewart
STUDIO CITY - Two people were found dead and two were gravely injured after a fire broke out inside a music recording studio early Saturday morning.  At 6:54AM on April 14, 2018, the ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ responded to a reported structure fire at 3779 North Cahuenga Boulevard in Studio City.…
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…
LAFD Supports Local Organizations at the Ronald McDonald House
West Bureau
LAFD Spokesperson: LAFD
LOS ANGELES - The ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ Fire Station 35 partnered with community organizations to help build children’s play houses at the Ronald McDonald House.Local firefighters joined forces with L.A. Parent Magazine, NAPPA Awards, and the Los ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ Ronald McDonald House to help support the families…
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…
Firefighters Prevail Over Stubborn Mandeville Fire
West Bureau
LAFD Spokesperson: Margaret Stewart
LOS ANGELES - Nearly 60 hours of non-stop work by a total of over 300 firefighters prevailed against a stubborn fire in the Mandeville Canyon. At 12:46PM on Sunday, May 28, 2017 the ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ responded to a reported brush fire at 2969 N Mandeville Canyon Road in Brentwood.  Upon…
LAFD EXTINGUISHES CHALLENGING HILLSIDE HOME FIRE IN PACIFIC PALISADES
West Bureau
LAFD Spokesperson: LAFD
PACIFIC PALISADES - It took 89 firefighters just under 2 hours to extinguish a greater alarm fire at this large five story home despite a multitude of challenges and brush area.The ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ was notified at 5:03 a.m. on May 17, 2017, of a structure fire at 842 N. Las Casas Ave. in Pacific Palisades.…
LAFD and Fire Commission Recognizes Members of the Human Resources Division
West Bureau
LAFD Spokesperson: LAFD
LOS ANGELES - The ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ has over 300 non-sworn members that provide professional support that directly corresponds with pursuit of our Department’s mission of saving life and property. Today, the LAFD along with the Fire Commission proudly honors eight of these…
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