DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES - Los Angeles City Firefighters battled a Downtown structure fire, which began as a large outside rubbish fire which spread to several businesses in a row of commercial buildings, that had occupied residential units across the second floor. Firefighters arrived to the Flower District of Downtown Los Angeles to find heavy fire involving outside storage in the rear behind a long 2-story building, with residential units over a row of commercials, with heavy fire showing. The In

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LAFD Firefighters ascended their 94-foot aerial ladder in high wind conditions to meet a civilian clinging to the side of the Barrington Plaza high rise. The man was forced out of the building and onto a very narrow ledge due to deteriorating conditions inside, where fire was ripping through the 7th floor. In addition to the aerial ladder rescue, many other citizens were evacuated by air from floors above the fire. | Los Angeles Fire Department

LAFD HISTORY: 44 Years Ago Today On January 28, 1981, Apparatus Operator Thomas Taylor was killed in the line of duty during a roof collapse at the Cugee's Restaurant structure fire. AO Taylor's locker at Fire Station 60 remains untouched and the crew continue a special bond with his extended family - even though many members were not yet born when he died. As Captain (Ret) Michael Reagan (who was seriously injured in the roof collapse) says best, it is in the DNA of Fire Station 60. This video

#LAFDHistory Four years ago, Your LAFD Swift Water Rescue responded with the team from Ventura County Fire Department to Central California in anticipation of potential floods due to heavy rain. Even on deployment, we train. This video captures a training rescue in a local river, giving the two teams an opportunity to work together in a training environment. We do what it takes to ensure we are prepared. 📷: LAFD|Jack Wise | Los Angeles Fire Department

LAFD History: 47 Years Ago Today SS Sansinena Explosion LAFD Wagon 48 was out on a rubbish fire on Friday evening, December 17th. They were about nine blocks from "home," Fire Station 48 at 16th and Grand, in San Pedro. A low rumble, not unlike an earthquake, was quickly followed by a bright orange flash, and an explosion that sent a smoke cloud mushrooming into the sky, and splintered windows all around them. Acting Captain James W. Frances picked up the mike and radioed to OCD--the City's disp

The Los Angeles Fire Department's Recruit Training Academy Class 22-3 celebrated their class graduation on March 9, 2023, as they became proud probationary members of the LAFD. Friends and family of the graduates were joined by City of Los Angeles Fire Chief Kristin Crowley and civic and community leaders, in congratulating and welcoming the newest members of the Department. If you would like to follow in their footsteps, visit joinLAFD.org for all LAFD hiring information. JoinLAFD | Los Angeles

1.6K views · 51 reactions | We received numerous questions about the type of training your LAFD divers undergo....so here's an inside look! (spoiler: they do a lot!) Note: Training starts at the 1:57min mark LAFD South | Los Angeles Fire Department | Facebook

Today, the Los Angeles County Fire Camp Training Program remarkably impacted 16 inmates. This transformative initiative is a testament to the power of second chances and the potential for positive change within our communities. Throughout the training, we witnessed a profound transformation in the lives of 16 inmates who successfully graduated from this program. These individuals had to undergo a thorough screening and medical clearance process to participate in this program, ensuring their comm