On Wednesday, March 31, 2010 at 1:48 PM, 12 Companies of Los Angeles Firefighters, 4 LAFD Rescue Ambulances,1 Arson Unit,1 Urban Search and Rescue Unit,1 Hazardous Materials Team, 2 EMS Battalion Captains, 3 Battalion Chief Officer Command Teams,1 Division...
READ MORE - Fire Ravages A Commercial Building In South L.A.
Wednesday, March 31, 2010 at 1:34 PM, 8 Companies of Los Angeles Firefighters, 4 LAFD Rescue Ambulances, 3 Hazardous Materials Teams, 3 EMS Battalion Captains, 2 Battalion Chief Officer Command Teams, 1 Division Chief Officer Command Team, under the...
READ MORE - 12 People Evacuated After Haz- Mat Spill
Many people are surprised to learn that the first women to join the Los Angeles Fire Department did so prior to World War I.On June 16, 1912, the LAFD's first all-female volunteer Fire Company, led by Captain Marie Stack responded to a grass fire near...
READ MORE - The Women Behind The LAFD Badge
On Monday, March 22, 2010 at 12:17 AM, 7 Companies of Los Angeles Firefighters, 3 LAFD Rescue Ambulances, 4 Arson Units, 1 Hazardous Materials Team, 1 EMS Battalion Captain, 2 Battalion Chief Officer Command Teams and 1 Division Chief Officer Command...
READ MORE - Presence of Smoke Alarms Questioned in Fatal West Adams Blaze
The morning newspaper of March 22, 1929 read...FIREMAN KILLED UNDER WHEELS TRUCK CRUSHES HOSEMAN TREE; COMRADE HURT But a headline tells only part of the story. Los Angeles Fireman Harry Treeat the Monroe Centennial Exhibitionin Exposition...
READ MORE - 81 Years Ago: Part Acrobat, Twice a Fireman: Harry Tree's Last Alarm
A host of uniformed firemen stood in silent respect near a bronze casket covered with an American Flag. They were there, with other friends, to bid a final goodbye to a colleague, while affirming their eternal support for his young wife and orphaned...
READ MORE - 61 Years Ago: Basement Fire Takes the Life of Fireman John Herbert
The men and women of the Los Angeles Fire and Police Departments are proud to co-host their seventh annual St. Baldrick's events in Los Angeles.St. Baldrick's is the world's largest volunteer-driven fundraising event for childhood cancer research. Yes,...
READ MORE - Free Pancakes and a Haircut - Just Open Your Heart
On Wednesday, March 17, 2010 at 1:37 PM, 12 Companies of Los Angeles Firefighters, 2 LAFD Rescue Ambulances, 1 Hazardous Materials Team, 1 EMS Battalion Captain, 2 Battalion Chief Officer Command Teams, 1 Division Chief Officer Command Team, 2 Foam Tenders,...
READ MORE - Greater Alarm Fire at Auto Recycling Yard
On Sunday, March 14, 2010 at 11:40 PM, 13 Companies of Los Angeles Firefighters, 3 LAFD Rescue Ambulances, 1 Urban Search and Rescue Unit, 1 Hazardous Materials Team, 2 EMS Battalion Captains, 4 Battalion Chief Officer Command Teams and 1 Division Chief...
READ MORE - Fire Chars Furniture Factory in South Boyle Heights
On Tuesday, March 9, 2010 at 6:13 PM, 24 Companies of Los Angeles Firefighters, 6 LAFD Rescue Ambulances, 1 Arson Unit, 1 Urban Search and Rescue Unit, 1 Rehab Unit, 1 Hazardous Materials Team, 2 EMS Battalion Captains, 3 Battalion Chief Officer Command...
READ MORE - Blaze Engulfs South Los Angeles Warehouse