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Community to Gather for BBQ in Salute of Our Firefighters, Police Officers and First Responders

August 24, 2017

August 24, 2017

Palisadian men, women and children are coming together for a “Palisades Community Gratitude BBQ” to salute local fire fighters and...

Drunk Driver Hits Vehicle Carrying Three Firefighters

April 12, 2017

April 12, 2017

The suspected drunken driver who police said struck a vehicle carrying three Georgia firefighters, killing one of them and injuring...

Firefighters Battle Hollywood Fire; Arson Ruled Out As Cause

March 14, 2017

March 14, 2017

More than 100 firefighters battled a noninjury fire that damaged a two-story strip mall Tuesday in Hollywood, and arson was...

21-Acre Brush Fire Extinguished

September 27, 2016

September 27, 2016

Firefighters today extinguished a 21-acre brush fire in the northeastern San Fernando Valley. The fire was reported around 11:25 p.m....

Weather to Give Firefighters a Break Against Santa Clarita Fire

July 25, 2016

July 25, 2016

The weather will give firefighters in the Santa Clarita area a break this week, although not a big one, a...

Northbound 405 Near Westwood Suffers Small Car Fire

July 19, 2016

July 19, 2016

WESTWOOD (CNS) – A vehicle fire prompted closure of the northbound San Diego (405) Freeway in Westwood for a time...

Mayor Eric Garcetti Voices Support for Firefighter Cancer Registry Act

April 5, 2016

April 5, 2016

Mayor Eric Garcetti spoke at a firefighters union conference Monday in Washington, D.C. about his support for a bill that...

Santa Monica -based Rand Corp. releases report about LAFD women and minority firefighters

January 22, 2015

January 22, 2015

More outreach is needed to increase the number of women and minority firefighters in the Los Angeles Fire Department, according...

LAFD revamps recruitment process and starts training classes

December 31, 2014

December 31, 2014

Classes started this week for 43 firefighters-in- training, following a revamp of the Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD)’s recruitment process....

Los Angeles Fire Commission member concerned about recommended anti-nepotism policy

August 6, 2014

August 6, 2014

  A member of the Los Angeles Fire Commission today expressed concern that a recommended anti-nepotism policy would unfairly discourage recruits whose...