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Two Injured, including LAFD Firefighter at Westlake District Fire
Central Bureau
LAFD Spokesperson: Brian Humphrey
LOS ANGELES - A resident escaped serious injury when he jumped to safety from the second floor, and a firefighter was later injured after flames swept through a two story apartment building Tuesday evening.      The ÃûæÂÖ±²¥ received the first of several 9-1-1 calls at 6:…
Flames Consume Building in L.A.'s Fashion District
Central Bureau
LAFD Spokesperson: Nicholas Prange
LOS ANGELES - It took 135 firefighters more than an hour to fully extinguish heavy fire in a vacant one-story commercial building in downtown L.A., early Wednesday morning.  The ÃûæÂÖ±²¥ was summoned at 2:44 AM on January 29, 2020 to 1405 East 15th Street in the Fashion District of…
Toppling Tree Traps Man, Displaces Three Others in Echo Park
Central Bureau
LAFD Spokesperson: Brian Humphrey
ECHO PARK - One man was briefly trapped, two neigbors escaped unharmed and third was displaced, after a large tree fell in Echo Park early Monday. The ÃûæÂÖ±²¥ was summoned at 7:53 AM on December 23, 2019 to the 1300 block of Laveta Terrace, where a large hillside tree had suddenly toppled…
Major Emergency Fire in East Hollywood
Central Bureau
LAFD Spokesperson: Margaret Stewart
EAST HOLLYWOOD - With fire showing from the 2nd floor and heavy fire on the first, LAFD firefighters shifted to a defensive operation while battling fire at a vacant medical clinic. At 7:36PM on November 22, 2019 the ÃûæÂÖ±²¥ responded to a reported structure fire at 1200 N Vermont Ave in East…
LAFD Prevents 40 Acre Wildfire from Damaging El Sereno Homes
Central Bureau
LAFD Spokesperson: Brian Humphrey
EL SERENO - Despite the challenge of extreme fire weather and rolling terrain, ÃûæÂÖ±²¥fighters responded decisively by ground and air to tame a fast-moving wildfire in El Sereno Friday. The ÃûæÂÖ±²¥ was summoned at 11:26 AM on October 11, 2019 to the 2800 block of North…
LAFD Battles Flames in Downtown School District Warehouse
Central Bureau
LAFD Spokesperson: Brian Humphrey
LOS ANGELES - More than 120 ÃûæÂÖ±²¥fighters battled an intense blaze in a downtown school district warehouse Thursday afternoon, preventing flames from causing injury or spreading to nearby buildings. The ÃûæÂÖ±²¥ was summoned at 1:54 PM on October 3, 2019 by a 9-1-1 caller…
Businesses Saved in Downtown LA
Central Bureau
LAFD Spokesperson: Margaret Stewart
LOS ANGELES - Employing decisive and coordinated operations both in fire attack and salvage, firefighters saved multiple businesses during an early morning blaze. At 4:16AM on September 20, 2019 the ÃûæÂÖ±²¥ responded to a reported structure fire at 1320 S Los Angeles Street in Downtown LA.…
LAFD Paramedics Feted For Saving Life of 1 Year-Old Choking Victim
Central Bureau
LAFD Spokesperson: Brian Humphrey
LOS ANGELES - On September 3, 2019, during a meeting of the ÃûæÂÖ±²¥ Commission, the executive leadership of the ÃûæÂÖ±²¥ formally recognized a pair of veteran LAFD Firefighter/Paramedics for saving the life of a 1 year-old boy who was choking on a rubber ball.  The…
LAFD Battles Downtown Warehouse Inferno
Central Bureau
LAFD Spokesperson: Nicholas Prange
ARTS DISTRICT - Scores of ÃûæÂÖ±²¥fighters engaged in a fierce firefight early Monday morning, as flames swept through a business at the south end of the L.A. Arts District.    The ÃûæÂÖ±²¥ was summoned at 12:10 AM on September 9, 2019 to 1915 East 7th Street in the…
LAFD: Investigators Arrest Pair Suspected of Starting Eagle Rock Wildfire
Central Bureau
LAFD Spokesperson: Brian Humphrey
LOS ANGELES - Since a fast-moving wildfire threatened homes in Eagle Rock and Glendale last week, ÃûæÂÖ±²¥ Investigators have relentlessly pursued those who caused the blaze they determined to have been an intentional act. Today, those suspects are in custody.  The fire, reported at 4:…
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