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Report: LAFD Chief Warned Budget Cuts Would Hamper Response

In a memo, Fire Chief Kristin Crowley said a $7 million reduction in overtime variable staffing hours had severely limited the department’s capacity to respond to large-scale emergencies, including wildfires.
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Sherman Oaks (CA) Lithium-Ion Battery Fire Jumps from Carport to Apartment Complex

An fire erupted in Sherman Oaks late Tuesday night, spreading from a carport to an apartment complex, according to NBCLA. The fire broke out around…
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Fire Rips Through Hollywood (CA) Auto Parts Store

Flames ripped through an auto parts store off a major Hollywood thoroughfare, destroying the business and damaging two adjacent restaurants.
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Investigation into Suspected Chinatown Arson Continues in Los Angeles

Police officials are asking for the public's help in identifying an arson suspect in connection to a fire that started in an abandoned construction site.
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Two LAFD Firefighters Among Six Injured in Chinatown Fire

Crews responded to a fire that started at a construction site on Bunker Hill Avenue before extending to a nearby three-story apartment building.
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LAFD Crews Pull Worker from Trench After Six-Hour Rescue Operation

A construction worker was freed from an 8-foot-deep trench in Los Feliz on Thursday after a nearly six-hour rescue operation amid dangerous heat.
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Wilmington Los Angeles explosion firefighters injured

Multiple Firefighters Injured, Some Critically, in CA Explosion

Nine firefighters were injured in an explosion involving pressurized tanks on a truck in the Wilmington neighborhood of Los Angeles.
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Report: LAFD Firefighter Made More Than $700K Last Year

A report examining the salaries of firefighters with the City of Los Angeles (CA) Fire Department noted that 86 employees made more than $400K, with…
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Boyd Street: Documentary Tells of Harrowing LAFD Mayday

"Boyd Street" recounts the 2020 Toy District Fire that injured 11 Los Angeles City Fire Department (LAFD) members.
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LAFD Crews Battle Pacoima Commercial Fire

Rick McClure shared video and photos from the scene of a recent fire that affected several businesses in the Pacoima area of Los Angeles.
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Photos: LAFD Firefighters Rescue Patients After Vehicle Crashes into Wash

Rick McClure shared photos of City of Los Angeles (CA) firefighters operating at a technical rescue in the Mission Hills section of the city.
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LAFD Fire Crews Respond to Vacant House Fire

Rick McClure shared photos and video of City of Los Angeles (CA) Fire Department (LAFD) crews working at a March 22 Mission Hills fire.
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Podcast: The Future Firefighter: Kris Larson

02.01.2022
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Photos: LAFD Firefighters Battle Stubborn Commercial Fire

01.26.2022
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LAFD Crews Battle Sun Valley House Fire

01.20.2022
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Photos: LAFD Firefighters Battle Flames at North Hollywood Commercial Structure

01.14.2022
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Photos: LAFD Crews Free Driver Pinned in Vehicle

12.23.2021
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Photos: LAFD Firefighters Battle Commercial Fire in Sun Valley

12.15.2021
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Photos: Los Angeles Firefighters Battle Large Commercial Fire

11.29.2021
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LAFD Crews Battle Porter Ranch Fire

11.09.2021
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Video: Extrication at CA Car-vs.-Home Crash

10.27.2021
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Photos: LAFD Crews Respond to Boyle Heights Commercial Fire

10.05.2021
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Photos: CA Firefighters Battle Lake Pyramid Brush Fire

09.30.2021
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Podcast: The Fire Environment: The Boyd Street Fire

09.29.2021
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