Tag: firefighter
LAPD Mourns Loss Of Recruit Firefighter Jacob Fuerte
STUDIO CITY—On Monday, April 15, the Los Angeles Fire Department announced on their website they are mourning the loss of Recruit Firefighter Jacob Fuerte,...
LAFD Captain Richard Moody Named Firefighter Of The Year
HOLLYWOOD HILLS—On Friday, April 12, the Los Angeles Fire Department announced Captain II Richard Moody as "Firefighter of the Year” for his many personal...
Malibu Hires New Fire Safety Liaison
MALIBU—Chris Brossard is the new Fire Safety Liaison for the city of Malibu on March 29, 2021. The Fire Safety Liaison was a position...
Car Crash Leaves Five People Injured
MISSION HILLS—On Friday October 23, a two-car collision ended with four people injured and one hospitalized. The injured parties sustained non-life-threatening injuries. One individual...
Fire Crews Battle Greater Alarm Blaze In Hollywood
WEST HOLLYWOOD—A greater alarm blaze occurred at a commercial structure in Hollywood and firefighters extinguished it Monday night, August 3, according to Los Angeles...
Joseph Matsch Named BH Deputy Fire Chief
BEVERLY HILLS—On Thursday, September 13, Joseph Matsch was promoted to Deputy Fire Chief of the Beverly Hills Fire Department, a promotion that will be...
Malibu Brush Fire Burns Up To Seven Acres
MALIBU—A fire burned up to seven acres of brush on Friday, May 19, that prompted closure of Mulholland Highway and Kanan Road in Malibu.
Firefighters...
Apartment Fire Injures Firefighter, Kills Three Pets
MALIBU—An apartment fire in Malibu injured one firefighter and killed three pets and damaged three units on Tuesday, May 9.
The two-story building was located at...
101 Freeway Reopens, Jumper Safely Surrenders
HOLLYWOOD HILLS—A Los Angeles Firefighter helped a man, who threatened to jump off Hollywood overpass on the 101 Freeway, safely surrender to police after...
Distressed Hiker Rescued In Griffith Park
GRIFFITH PARK—A distressed hiker was saved by a crew of firefighters after he got stuck on the side of a mountain in Griffith Park...
Brush Fire Closes PCH In Malibu
MALIBU—Recent rainstorms have not alleviated the threat of local brush a fires, as a nine-acre blaze closed PCH in both directions for nearly three hours...