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LAFD Week In Review 3.11.16
West Bureau
LAFD Spokesperson: Margaret Stewart
LOS ANGELES - Your LAFD firefighters are dedicated to serving our communities and we're honored to share some of the ways they did so in this LAFD Week in Review for 3.11.16.
LAFD Battles Boyle Heights Inferno
LAFD Spokesperson: Erik Scott
Los ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ Firefighters battled a Major Emergency Fire in a large one-story commercial building in Boyle Heights. At 7:47 PM on March 10, 2016, LAFD responded to a structure fire at 1566 S Rio Vista Avenue. Firefighters arrived on-scene to find a 100’ x 700’ crescent shaped conventional one-…
In Memory of Captain I Joseph C. Dupee
LAFD Spokesperson: Erik Scott
Tragically, 18 years ago today, March 8, 1998, ‪LAFD‬ Captain I Joseph C. Dupee was killed in the line-of-duty at a major emergency ‎structure fire‬ at 5972 S. Western Avenue. Captain Dupee was assigned to Engine 57, which was involved in interior ‎firefighting‬ operations at the time of his…
LAFD Week in Review 3.4.16
West Bureau
LAFD Spokesperson: LAFD
We experienced the high highs of inspiring young Angelenos and celebrating our proud to tradition to the low lows of honoring those who've passed. It was an instructive week we invite you to read about in your LAFD Week in Review.
LAFD Rescues Woman, Treats Man Injured in South L.A. Blaze
South Bureau
LAFD Spokesperson: Brian Humphrey
SOUTH LOS ANGELES - A man suffered serious smoke inhalation, and a woman - rescued by firefighters, was fighting for her life, after flames swept through their South L.A. apartment Monday night.The ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ was summoned at 9:19 PM on February 29, 2016 to the Pueblo del Rio public housing…
Fire At Vacant Home Claims One Life
Valley Bureau
LAFD Spokesperson: Margaret Stewart
LOS ANGELES - Despite the quick work of firefighters, one life was lost in a fire at a vacant home in Van Nuys. At 3:58AM, the ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ responded to 14011 W Archwood St for a reported structure fire.  The 3,276 square foot house, built in 1992, was well involved with fire upon LAFD…
LAFD Week in Review 2.26.16
West Bureau
LAFD Spokesperson: LAFD
In this week's review, we spotlight an emergency landing on a residential street, an air rescue in the hills of Griffith Park and quick work by firefighters after a row of palm trees caught fire. We also spent some time at the third recruitment expo and took a glimpse back at one of the more…
Find Out What It Takes To Be A Firefighter For The LAFD
LAFD Spokesperson: Erik Scott
The ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ (LAFD) will join partner City agencies at a Public Safety Hiring Expo aimed at introducing potential firefighters to the wide-range of career opportunities available within the LAFD. Fire Chief Ralph M. Terrazas, members from LAFD’s Recruitment Unit and other…
LAFD Week in Review 2.19.16
West Bureau
LAFD Spokesperson: LAFD
A smoke inhallated bulldog named Potato (he's OK!), a finish line proposal (she said, I do!) and a massive, wind-whipped fire (no injuries!) highlight your LAFD Week in Review for 2.19.16Subscribe each week by clicking here and thank you (for reading)!  Fire in an abandoned Van Nuys motel…
Fire Consumes Abandoned Van Nuys Motel
Valley Bureau
LAFD Spokesperson: Brian Humphrey
VAN NUYS - It took nearly 170 Los ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ Firefighters almost three hours to fully control a massive non-injury blaze at a vacant motel in the central San Fernando Valley Sunday afternoon.The ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ was summoned at 2:04 PM on February 14, 2016 to 6500 North Sepulveda Boulevard in Van Nuys…
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