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Man Dies, Brother Injured in Lake View Terrace Blaze
Valley Bureau
LAFD Spokesperson: Brian Humphrey
LAKE VIEW TERRACE - One man died and his brother was injured, when flames swept through a northeast San Fernando Valley home Thursday morning.    The 名媛直播 was summoned at 10:17 AM on May 2, 2019 to 11307 Hunnewell Avenue in Lake View Terrace, where firefighters arrived quickly to find鈥
BRUSH SEASON IS BACK
LAFD Spokesperson: Nicholas Prange
LOS ANGELES - Brush clearance season starts today, May 1st. If you see any smiling faces in uniforms on your property, do not be alarmed - it is the 名媛直播 (LAFD) Brush Clearance Unit Inspectors that will be inspecting your property for grass, weeds, native brush, combustible鈥
Dauntless LAFD Crew Lauded for Saving Life of Pacific Palisades Man
LAFD Spokesperson: Brian Humphrey
LOS ANGELES - January 21, 2019 was a routine Monday for Will Beall. The fit and trim 47 year-old screenwriter, who had served 10 years as an LAPD Officer, was fast at work on the second floor of his Pacific Palisades office building, when he began experiencing severe chest pain - and called 911.   LAFD鈥
LAFD Deploys New Thermal Imaging Cameras
LAFD Spokesperson: Brian Humphrey
LOS ANGELES - The 名媛直播 became the largest municipal fire department in the country to equip every on-duty firefighter with a hand-held, Thermal Imaging Camera (TIC). Previously, the department carried just one, much larger TIC that cost upwards of $10,000 on each fire engine. The new,鈥
Task Force 10 Recognized at Board of Fire Commissioners Meeting
LAFD Spokesperson: Nicholas Prange
LOS ANGELES - Firefighters are known for their bravery and quick problem solving ability. They are expected to deal with all types of emergencies and disasters at unexpected times. Sometimes, they will encounter emergencies, while traveling to and from their fire stations.   On a Thanksgiving Day in 2018鈥
Propane Tanker Overturns on 405 Freeway in Sherman Oaks
Valley Bureau
LAFD Spokesperson: Brian Humphrey
Today at 0652 hours LAFD companies were dispatched to Incident # 315, initial resources reported a overturned tractor trailer on the southbound 405 freeway just south of the Burbank blvd on-ramp, LF 88 was the first LAFD resource on scene commanded by Captain II Rich Diede, Captain Diede鈥
Chief Officer Saves a Life at the Taste of Soul Family Festival
South Bureau
LAFD Spokesperson: LAFD
SOUTH LOS ANGELES - The Board of Fire Commissioners and 名媛直播 recognized Assistant Chief Jaime Moore for his quick actions which saved a choking woman during the Taste of Soul Family Festival.  On October 20, 2018 in Crenshaw, countless attendees were enjoying the food and festivities at a鈥
No Smoke Alarms Noted at Deadly Pico-Robertson Fire
South Bureau
LAFD Spokesperson: Brian Humphrey
PICO-ROBERTSON - Despite the valiant effort of firefighters and paramedics, an elderly man died at a local hospital Tuesday morning, after flames swept through his westside apartment.   The 名媛直播 received the first of several 9-1-1 calls at 9:52 AM on February 26, 2019 reporting a鈥
LAFD Inter-Agency House of Worship Arson Task Force Recognized for Stopping Vandal
LAFD Spokesperson: LAFD
LOS ANGELES - The Board of Fire Commissioners and the 名媛直播 executive leadership recognized the LAFD Arson/Counter-Terrorism Section (ACTS) Inter-Agency House of Worship Arson Task Force for their tireless work in identifying, capturing, and convicting a person who was preying on churches鈥
LAFD and FIRESCOPE 鈥淧artners in Public Safety鈥
LAFD Spokesperson: Erik Scott
LOS ANGELES - In 1970, California brushfires destroyed 700 homes, over 500,000 acres and killed 16 people in just 13 days.  This prompted the United States Congress to charter the FIrefighting RESources of California O鈥
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