los angeles fire

100 firefighters battle LA structure blaze

July 10, 2010

More than 100 firefighters extinguished a “major emergency structure fire” today in a two-story commercial building between La Brea Avenue and Crenshaw Boulevard. The fire was reported at 10:56 p.m. Thursday at 4844 W. Jefferson Blvd., Erik Scott of the Los Angeles Fire Department said. A total of 111 firefighters responded and a knockdown was [...]

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Fire burns 750 acres northeast of Los Angeles

October 12, 2008

No one was seriously injured. A firefighter and one resident reported minor breathing problems. Haralson said firefighters are “getting a really good handle” on the blaze that started early. Sunday. But powerful Santa Ana winds are expected to arrive in the evening, and gusts could spread embers igniting brush, grass and chaparral in the area. [...]

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Los Angeles Commercial Occupancy Damaged in Blaze

May 23, 2008

On Thursday, May 22, 2008 at 9:12 PM, 10 Companies of Los Angeles Firefighters, 4 LAFD Rescue Ambulances, 1 Arson Unit, 1 Urban Search and Rescue Unit, 2 EMS Battalion Captains, 1 Division Chief Officer Command Team, LAPD and DOT, all under the direction of Battalion Chief Kwame Cooper, responded to a Greater Alarm Structure [...]

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1 Person Dies In Los Angeles Commercial Fire

May 22, 2008

On Wednesday, May 21, 2008 at 9:21 PM, 7 Companies of Los Angeles Firefighters, 3 LAFD Rescue Ambulances, 1 Arson Unit, 2 EMS Battalion Captains, 1 Battalion Chief Officer Command Team, 1 Division Chief Officer Command Team, under the direction of Battalion Chief Antoine McKnight responded to a Structure Fire With A Civilian Fatality at [...]

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Sun Valley Industrial Blaze Injures Firefighter – LAFD

February 7, 2008

On Wednesday, February 6, 2008 at 7:49 AM, 18 Companies of Los Angeles Firefighters, 6 LAFD Rescue Ambulances, 1 Arson Unit, 2 Urban Search and Rescue Units, 2 EMS Battalion Captains, 3 Battalion Chief Officer Command Teams and 1 Division Chief Officer Command Team, a total of 121 Los Angeles Fire Department personnel under the [...]

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