LAFD line of duty death

Updated Overview Released – LAFD Fatality

March 30, 2008

On Wednesday, March 26, 2008 at 1:57 PM Los Angeles Firefighters were summoned to investigate a “smell of smoke” inside an office supply store at 8540 South Sepulveda Boulevard in the Westchester area of Los Angeles – not far from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). LAFD Engine 5 arrived at 2:03 pm and reported an [...]

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Aging Conduit Led to Fatal LA Blast

March 30, 2008

A fire in an aging high-voltage cable caused a series of blasts and led to the death of a firefighter as he investigated the explosions, city authorities said Friday. Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa called it a freak accident and focused attention on the electrical infrastructure of the nation’s second-largest city. The cable was about 60 years [...]

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