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What Is Brush Clearance and Why Is It Important?
LAFD Spokesperson: Nicholas Prange
LOS ANGELES - LAFD Captain Scott discusses brush clearance in the City of Los Angeles and answers frequently asked questions. We invite you to watch this informative video. For more information, please visit LAFD.org/brush.
Highland Park Duplex Blaze Proves Fatal
LAFD Spokesperson: Nicholas Prange
HIGHLAND PARK - Firefighters tamed a duplex inferno, but sadly, one man was found dead in the charred structure. In the late evening hours of Monday, March 14, 2022, Los Angeles City Firefighters were alerted at 11:03 PM to a structure fire on the 200 block of South Avenue 52 in the Highland…
Commercial Fire Takes Life in Koreatown
LAFD Spokesperson: Margaret Stewart
Excessive storage blocked entry and forced firefighters to breach walls to reach the fire in a four story (over parking) office building in Koreatown.  Sadly, one person perished in the blaze. At 3:18PM on March 10, 2022 the Los Angeles City Fire Department responded to a reported structure…
Downtown Los Angeles Commercial Fire
LAFD Spokesperson: Margaret Stewart
LOS ANGELES - The smell of smoke carried throughout Downtown Los Angeles as firefighters faced a well-developed commercial fire near the Fashion District. At 8:42AM on March 10, 2022 the Los Angeles City Fire Department responded to a reported structure fire at 720 S Ceres Ave in Downtown Los Angeles. The…
LAFD and L.A. County Mental Health Debut Therapeutic Van Program
LAFD Spokesperson: Brian Humphrey
LOS ANGELES - City and County of Los Angeles leaders gathered on March 3, 2022 to announce the expansion of a pilot program offering specialized mobile assistance and transportation for those experiencing serious psychological crisis in the City of Los Angeles.     ÃûæÂÖ±²¥â€¦
Venice Arson Suspect - We Need Your Help
LAFD Spokesperson: Margaret Stewart
The ÃûæÂÖ±²¥'s Arson/Counter-Terrorism Section (ACTS) is seeking the public's help in locating this suspect in connection with recent arson fires in the Venice area. DOWNLOAD PHOTO The suspect set a series of rubbish fires on February 26, 2022 on Flower Ct between…
Echo Park Fire Sends Two to Hospital
LAFD Spokesperson: Margaret Stewart
An early morning blaze in Echo Park significantly damaged two apartments and sent two occupants to the hospital in serious condition. At 4:54AM on February 27, 2022 the Los Angeles City Fire Department responded to the 1000 block of N West Kensington for a reported structure fire. Firefighters…
One Man Killed in Sylmar Motel Room Fire
LAFD Spokesperson: Nicholas Prange
SYLMAR - Firefighters contained the structure fire to a single motel unit, but one man was beyond medical help. At 6:16 AM on the morning of Friday, February 25, 2022, a 9-1-1 call alerted LAFD to a structure fire on the 12200 block of North San Fernando Road. Firefighters arrived quickly and…
LAFD Battles Major Emergency Fire in Westlake
Central Bureau
LAFD Spokesperson: Brian Humphrey
WESTLAKE - It took 40 ÃûæÂÖ±²¥ firefighters just 46 minutes in largely defensive operations to hold fire to a vacant two story Craftsman-style home at 930 South Park View Street that was well involved on their arrival, limiting fire damage to the exterior of a severely threatened and…
LAFD Battles Major Emergency Fire in Downtown Los Angeles
Central Bureau
LAFD Spokesperson: Brian Humphrey
LOS ANGELES - More than 170 ÃûæÂÖ±²¥ responders fiercely battled stubborn flames for more than an hour, when a non-injury major emergency structure fire consumed the one story rear portion of combination one- and two-story commercial building at 1120 South Main Street on February 22, 2022.…
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