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LAFD Haz-Mat Investigates Odor That Hospitalizes 17

January 7, 2011

On Thursday, January 6, 2011 at 10:32 AM, 7 Companies of Los Angeles Firefighters, 13 LAFD Rescue Ambulances, 1 Hazardous Materials Team, 2 EMS Battalion Captains, 3 Battalion Chief Officer Command Teams, 1 Division Chief Officer Command Team, under the direction of Assistant Chief Daryl Arbuthnott responded to a Hazardous Materials Investigation at 1530 South [...]

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September 16, 2010

SUN VALLEY — A fire that damaged a produce market in Sun Valley was being investigated today. The fire was reported at 9:57 p.m. Monday in the 8800 block of North Lankershim Boulevard, just south of San Fernando Road, said Erik Scott of the Los Angeles Fire Department. Fire crews had to use power saws [...]

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Big-Rig Crash Slows Downtown Drive

September 16, 2010

The northbound 101 Freeway was closed near downtown early Thursday after a fiery big-rig crash. A big rig crashed and burned at about 4 a.m. on the northbound 101 Freeway, just north of the 101-110 freeway interchange. At about 8 a.m., the northbound 101 Freeway remained closed near Beaudry Avenue. A Sigalert was issued at [...]

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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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