Tag: Los Angeles Fire Department
“Capri” Fire Strands Hikers In Brentwood Area
BRENTWOOD—Firefighters fought to extinguish a one-half acre brush fire in the Brentwood area of the Santa Monica Mountains on Saturday, September 19, at around...
Councilman Ryu Aims To Pause Construction In Fire-Prone Areas
HOLLYWOOD HILLS — Los Angeles City Councilman David Ryu introduced legislation to pause ongoing construction on hillside areas deemed prone to fires. The motion...
Pilot From Pacific Palisades Killed In Van Nuys Plane Crash
PACIFIC PALISADES—The pilot of the plane that crashed near the Van Nuys Airport on Friday, September 11, killing two people onboard has been identified.
Jim...
Collapsed Pool Causes Mud To Flood Several Homes
BEL AIR—After the collapse of a backyard pool in a home right before 8 p.m. on Friday, September 11, several neighboring residences nearby became...
Pool House In Los Feliz Destroyed By Fire
LOS FELIZ—The Los Angeles Fire Department responded to a “pool house” fire at around 5:50 a.m. on Wednesday, September 9, in the Los Feliz...
Swimmer Still Missing Off Of Santa Monica Pier
SANTA MONICA—A swimmer was reported missing on Wednesday, August 19, around 10 p.m., after a friend told a nearby lifeguard tower what happened, which...
Flooding In Westwood From Water Line Break Near UCLA
WESTWOOD — Los Angeles Fire Department responded to “a large subterranean water line break” in Westwood on August 23 at around 1:30 a.m.
LAFD first...
Firefighters Extinguish Heavy Flames In Non-Profit Building
LOS FELIZ — Los Angeles Fire Department firefighters extinguished a fire inside a “commercial building” on August 20.
LAFD first reported the incident at 6:38...
Lake Fire Remains Burning, Grows Past 11,000 Acres
PALMDALE— The Los Angeles Fire Department has been working with several crews to help combat with a large brush fire around Lake Hughes that...
Suspect Arrested After Pursuit In Sherman Oaks
SHERMAN OAKS—On Thursday, July 16, at 12 a.m., a suspect was arrested after leading police on a high-speed pursuit. The suspect has been identified...
LAFD Takes On West Hollywood Commercial Fire
WEST HOLLYWOOD—At the corner of Pico and Robertson, the Los Angeles Fire Department battled a mid-day fire on Friday, July 24, which engulfed a...
Ground And Air Rescues Performed For Brentwood High-Rise Fire
BRENTWOOD—On Monday, June 29, the Los Angeles Fire Department responded to a high-rise fire to a residential building in Brentwood, where they performed over...
Fire Strikes Again At Residential Building In Hollywood
HOLLYWOOD HILLS—A multi-family residence at 5538 West Romaine Street, a site of a previous burn, caught fire on Saturday, June 20 near the Hollywood...
Injured Hiker Rescued By LAFD In Pacific Palisades
PACIFIC PALISADES—On Wednesday, June 10, at 4:09 p.m. firefighters from the Los Angeles Fire Department rescued an injured 22-year-old woman on the Santa Ynez...
Man Jumps Off Rindge Dam And Dies
MALIBU—A man did not survive after jumping from the Rindge Dam at Malibu Creek State Park on Sunday, June 7. A dive rescue and...
Terrain Driven Brush Fire In Beverly Crest
BEVERLY HILLS—At 9:07 a.m. on Sunday, June 7, a brush fire erupted at 1300 North Beverly Drive in Beverly Crest. It began at one...
30 Firefighters Extinguish Structure Fire Near West Hollywood
WEST HOLLYWOOD—At 5:38 p.m. on Thursday, June 4, a fire occurred at a woodworking shop in a residential building located at 835 North Fuller...
Warehouse Fire With ‘Major Emergency’ Status
LOS ANGELES—On Tuesday, May 19, a structure fire broke out in a single-story “commercial block building,” that functioned as a warehouse for the textile...
Sedan Crashes Into Home
SHERMAN OAKS—A car crashed through a Sherman Oaks home on Thursday, May 10. The accident was reported at 8:07 a.m. at a residence at...
Jesse Hernandez Found Safe
GRIFFITH PARK—A teen who fell through a sewer pipe system on Sunday, April 1 has been found safe. Jesse Hernandez, 13, was playing on...
