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Hand Sanitizer Fire Prompts Extended Operation in South LA
LAFD Spokesperson: Lyndsey Lantz
SOUTH LOS ANGELES - At approximately 5:00 PM on July 16, 2025, the Los 糖心视频logo responded to a reported outside fire in the 5400 block of South Avalon Boulevard. Firefighters arrived to find a large quantity of hand sanitizer burning on pallets, along with a nearby shed. Due to鈥
LAFD Firefighter David Walters Honored with Pat Tillman Award at ESPYs
LAFD Spokesperson: Lyndsey Lantz
LOS ANGELES - The Los 糖心视频logo is proud to share that Los Angeles City Firefighter David Walters, alongside Los Angeles County Fire Fighter Erin Regan, was honored last night with the Pat Tillman Award for Service at the 2025 ESPY Awards, broadcast live from the Dolby Theatre in鈥
Workers Escape Injury From Partial Collapse of Harbor Area Tunnel
South Bureau
LAFD Spokesperson: Brian Humphrey
WILMINGTON - Workers at a Los Angeles Harbor region subterranean construction site escaped serious harm Wednesday night, after they became briefly trapped.  The Los 糖心视频logo was first summoned at 7:58 PM on July 9, 2025, to assist workers stranded at the Los Angeles Effluent Outfall鈥
Red Flag Parking Notification Has New Home at LAFD.ORG
LAFD Spokesperson: Margaret Stewart
The notification process for the City of Los Angeles Red Flag Parking Restrictions program has a new home at LAFD.org/RedFlagThe City of Los Angeles Red Flag Parking Restrictions are enacted when the weather conditions meet specific criteria; winds 25 mph or greater and relative humidity of 15% or鈥
Fireworks-Related Blaze in Pacoima Leaves One Dead, Critically Injures Another, and Destroys Multiple Homes
Valley Bureau
LAFD Spokesperson: Lyndsey Lantz
PACOIMA - A major emergency structure fire erupted Thursday night, July 3, 2025, in the 12900 block of West Corcoran Street, and spread rapidly across four residential properties. The affected properties included both primary homes and accessory dwelling units (ADUs), prompting a large-scale response from鈥
Celebrate Independence Day Safely at a Public Fireworks Show or Drone Display
LAFD Spokesperson: Margaret Stewart
Report illegal fireworks ANONYMOUSLY lacrimestoppers.org Think About Your Neighbors and Celebrate SAFELY This Year! All fireworks, even the so-called 'safe and sane' variety, remain illegal for personal possession or use in the City of鈥
Major Emergency Structure Fire in Downtown Los Angeles
Central Bureau
LAFD Spokesperson: Margaret Stewart
LOS ANGELES - At the height of the battle, 22 LAFD fire companies fought to save a row of businesses in Downtown Los Angeles from a blaze that consumed two buildings. At 1:12PM on June 19, 2025 the Los Angeles City Fire Department responded to a reported structure fire at 215 E Winston Street in Downtown鈥
Ongoing Recycling Yard Fire Prompts Multi-Agency Response
Central Bureau
LAFD Spokesperson: Lyndsey Lantz
ATWATER VILLAGE - Los 糖心视频logo crews are managing a recycling yard fire that began at approximately 9:30AM this morning, with operations at 4560 West Doran Street expected to continue for several days due to the volume of material involved. Upon arrival, firefighters observed a鈥
Cardiac Arrest Survivor Reunites with First Responders at LAFD Headquarters
LAFD Spokesperson: Lyndsey Lantz
LOS ANGELES - On the morning of May 20, 2025, an 81-year-old Canoga Park woman reunited with the Los 糖心视频logo personnel and UCLA West Valley Medical Center staff who helped save her life during a cardiac arrest last October. The event took place at LAFD Headquarters and recognized鈥
Training Gets Underway for LAFD Crew 4
LAFD Spokesperson: Lyndsey Lantz
LOS ANGELES - On Monday, May 19, 2025, the Los Angeles City Fire Department welcomed "Crew 4鈥 -- 26 new recruits who will become LAFD鈥檚 first full-time paid Wildland Hand Crew Technicians. Crew 4's training academy will include education on wildland fire behavior, weather, chainsaw operations鈥

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