Category: Los Angeles Fire Department

LA City Council Considers Creating Volunteer Medical Corps to Aid Homeless

February 17, 2022
Joe BuscainoLocal NewsLos AngelesLos Angeles Fire DepartmentRegional NewsRegional-Local NewsSouthern CaliforniaUS
0 Comment

LOS ANGELES—The Los Angeles City Council is considering creating a team of volunteer medical professionals that can provide homeless Angelenos with medical services. The council unanimously voted on Feb. 16 in favor of a motion—introduced by Councilman Joe Buscaino and seconded by Councilman Gil Cedillo—asking the city administrator and the Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD)…

Read More

Laguna Beach Brush Fire Reaches 145 Acres, Evacuations Issued

February 10, 2022
Laguna Beach FireLocal NewsLos Angeles Fire DepartmentOrange County Fire AuthorityRegional NewsRegional-Local NewsSouthern CaliforniaUS
0 Comment

LAGUNA BEACH, Calif.—A brush fire scorched about 145 acres in the hills of Laguna Beach on Feb. 10 causing residents in communities with multimillion-dollar homes to evacuate. The fire was reported at around 4:10 a.m. and spread quickly throughout the hillside area near Pacific Coast Highway. The fire was 5 percent contained as of 9:45…

Read More

Brush Fire Threatens Laguna Beach, Evacuations Issued

February 10, 2022
Laguna Beach FireLocal NewsLos Angeles Fire DepartmentOrange County Fire AuthorityRegional NewsRegional-Local NewsSouthern CaliforniaUS
0 Comment

LAGUNA BEACH, Calif.—A brush fire broke out in Laguna Beach early morning on Feb. 10 causing residents in communities with multimillion-dollar homes to evacuate. The fire was reported at around 4:10 a.m. and spread quickly throughout the hillside area near Pacific Coast Highway. The fire is about 7 to 10 acres with the containment rate being…

Read More

Laguna Beach Fire Prompts Evacuations, School Closures

February 10, 2022
Laguna Beach FireLocal NewsLos Angeles Fire DepartmentOrange County Fire AuthorityRegional NewsRegional-Local NewsSouthern CaliforniaUS
0 Comment

LAGUNA BEACH, Calif.—A brush fire scorched about 145 acres in the hills of Laguna Beach on Feb. 10 causing residents in communities with multimillion-dollar homes to evacuate. The fire was reported at around 4:10 a.m. and spread quickly throughout the hillside area near Pacific Coast Highway. The fire was 5 percent contained as of 9:45…

Read More

LA Mayor Nominates First Woman Fire Chief

January 18, 2022
Chief Ralph TerrazasKristin CrowleyLocal NewsLos AngelesLos Angeles Fire DepartmentLos Angeles Mayor Eric GarcettiRegional NewsRegional-Local NewsSouthern CaliforniaUS
0 Comment

Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti announced Jan. 18 the nomination of the first woman to lead the LA Fire Department (LAFD) in the city’s history. If confirmed by the city council, Kristin Crowley will become the city’s 19th fire chief. A 22-year veteran of the department, Crowley now serves as LAFD’s acting chief deputy and…

Read More

Hundreds Attend Candlelight Vigil For LA Firefighter Killed In Blaze

January 11, 2022
candlelight vigilLocal Newslos angeles fireLos Angeles Fire DepartmentRegional NewsRegional-Local NewsSan ClementeSouthern CaliforniaUS
0 Comment

SAN CLEMENTE, Calif.—A candlelight vigil was held in San Clemente Jan. 10 in memory of Los Angeles County firefighter Jonathan Flagler, who died while battling a house fire in Rancho Palos Verdes. Flagler, 47, died Thursday after being overcome by smoke and flames inside the home. A resident of San Clemente, Flagler was a married…

Read More

Firefighter Dies Battling Blaze in Rancho Palos Verdes

January 6, 2022
Local NewsLos Angeles CountyLos Angeles County Fire DepartmentLos Angeles Fire Departmentrancho palos VerdesRegional NewsRegional-Local NewsSouthern CaliforniaUS
0 Comment

RANCHO PALOS VERDES, Calif.—A veteran Los Angeles County firefighter was overcome by smoke and flames Jan. 6 while battling a Rancho Palos Verdes house fire and had to be pulled from the inferno by fellow firefighters and taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead. The crew from Fire Station 83 responded to the…

Read More

LAFD: 113 Firefighters Are Off-Duty Without Pay Due to Vaccination Mandate

December 6, 2021
ArchivedCCP VirusCOVID-19 Vaccination StatusCOVID-19 vaccine mandateLAFDLocal NewsLos Angeles Fire DepartmentNewsRegional NewsRegional-Local NewsSouthern CaliforniaUSVaccines & Safety
0 Comment

LOS ANGELES—A total of 113 Los Angeles city firefighters have been removed from duty without pay for failing to meet the city’s COVID-19 vaccination mandate for municipal employees, the fire department announced Dec. 6. The policy requires municipal employees to get vaccinated against COVID-19 by Dec. 18, and those who are not vaccinated in the meantime must submit to…

Read More

LAFD: 113 Firefighters Are Off-Duty Without Pay Due to Vaccine Mandate

December 6, 2021
ArchivedCCP VirusCOVID-19 Vaccination StatusCOVID-19 vaccine mandateLAFDLocal NewsLos Angeles Fire DepartmentNewsRegional NewsRegional-Local NewsSouthern CaliforniaUSVaccines & Safety
0 Comment

LOS ANGELES—A total of 113 Los Angeles city firefighters have been removed from duty without pay for failing to meet the city’s COVID-19 vaccination mandate for municipal employees, the fire department announced on Dec. 6. The policy requires municipal employees to get vaccinated against COVID-19 by Dec. 18, and those who are not vaccinated in the meantime must submit…

Read More

‘Elderly Male’ Hiker Possibly Lost for Days Rescued: LA Fire

November 19, 2021
Crime and IncidentsLocal NewsLos AngelesLos Angeles Fire DepartmentPacific PalisadesRegional NewsRegional-Local NewsrescueSouthern CaliforniaUS
0 Comment

PACIFIC PALISADES, Calif.—An “elderly male” hiker who may have been lost for days in the hills of Pacific Palisades was found today and brought to a hospital for examination, authorities said. Firefighters were sent to the 1500 block of North Lachman Lane about 10:40 a.m., according to Nicholas Prange of the Los Angeles Fire Department….

Read More