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A Fierce Blaze Devours Commercial LA Strip Mall

April 24, 2010

On Thursday, April 22, 2010 at 0:30 AM, 14 Companies of Los Angeles Firefighters, 7 LAFD Rescue Ambulances, 1 Urban Search and Rescue Unit, 1 Hazardous Materials Team, 2 EMS Battalion Captains, 5 Battalion Chief Officer Command Teams, 1 Division Chief Officer Command Team, under the direction of Assistant Chief Jeffery S. Mottram responded to [...]

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Firefighters knockdown blaze in Jefferson Park

December 8, 2009

Fire damaged a structure in the Jefferson Park area Tuesday, a Los Angeles Fire Department captain said. The fire was reported at 12:28 a.m. near West 27th Street and Saint Andrews Place, said LAFD Capt. Sean Hughes. Firefighters reported a knockdown at 12:34 a.m., he said. No injuries were reported, and the cause of the [...]

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Man found dead in Los Angeles house fire

December 8, 2009

LOS ANGELES—Los Angeles fire officials say a man has been found dead in a house that caught fire early Tuesday morning in Eagle Rock. City fire spokesman Erik Scott says firefighters were called to the single-family home on Maywood Avenue shortly before 6:30 a.m. Tuesday and doused the flames in 22 minutes. Scott says they [...]

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Los Angeles firefighters rescue two victims from rain-swollen basins

December 8, 2009

The Los Angeles Fire Department’s swift water rescue squad was pressed into action twice this afternoon, pulling two people from storm-swollen water basins. The squad is made up of firefighters trained in water-rescue techniques who use boats and helicopters to reach victims, according to officials. The first rescue was made around 12:30 p.m. after a [...]

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LAFD Firefighters Battle Oil Refinery Fire

September 27, 2009

Friday, September 25, 2009 at 5:04 AM, 29 Companies of Los Angeles Firefighters, 9 LAFD Rescue Ambulances, 2 Urban Search and Rescue Units, 1 Rehab Unit, 1 Hazardous Materials Team, 4 EMS Battalion Captains, 9 Battalion Chief Officer Command Teams, 1 Division Chief Officer Command Team, and 3 Foam Tenders under the direction of Assistant [...]

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LAFD Firefighters continue to campaign against service cuts

September 10, 2009

The Los Angeles firefighters’ union renewed its campaign Thursday against the rotating brownouts at city fire stations, delivering hundreds of postcards demanding the restoration of full service. “This is not the time to be cutting fire service,” said Pat McOsker, head of the United Firefighters of Los Angeles City, during a rally at City Hall. [...]

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Public invited to memorial for 2 LA Co. firefighters Dodger Stadium Saturday, Sept. 12, starting 10 a.m.

September 8, 2009

County fire officials have set a public memorial service for two firefighters killed in the line of duty Sunday night, Aug. 30, battling the Station Fire in the Mount Gleason area of the San Gabriel Mountains. Los Angeles County Fire Department Firefighter Specialist Arnaldo “Arnie” Quinones and Capt. Tedmund “Ted” Hall will be honored in [...]

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Crews still working to free LAFD Engine from sinkhole in Valley Village

September 8, 2009

The Los Angeles Fire Department and the L.A. Department of Water and Power are still working this morning to free a firetruck from a muddy sinkhole in Valley Village. The work will take all morning because the 22-ton engine truck needs to be lifted up and pulled out of the sinkhole in a single maneuver, [...]

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Predawn Fire Damages West L.A. Strip Mall

August 19, 2009

On Tuesday, August 11, 2009 at 5:15 AM, 20 Companies of Los Angeles Firefighters, 4 LAFD Rescue Ambulances, 1 Arson Unit, 2 Urban Search and Rescue Units, 2 Rehab Units, 1 Hazardous Materials Team, 2 EMS Battalion Captains, 3 Battalion Chief Officer Command Teams and 1 Division Chief Officer Command Team, a total of 135 [...]

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Los Angeles Wildfire Sends 5 Firefighters To Hospital

August 19, 2009

On Tuesday, August 18, 2009 at 11:29 AM, 33 Companies of Los Angeles Firefighters, 6 LAFD Rescue Ambulances, 3 Arson Units, 1 Rehab Unit, 4 LAFD Helicopters, 2 EMS Battalion Captains, 4 Battalion Chief Officer Command Teams and 1 Division Chief Officer Command Team, a total of 202 Los Angeles Fire Department personnel, joined by [...]

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