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Man Charged with North Hollywood Arson Spree to Stand Trial
Posted from LAFD News & Information 1 day 15 hours ago
VAN NUYS - The Los Angeles Fire Department announced today that Kurt K. Billie, charged with setting a rash of fires in North Hollywood during July 2011, has been held over for trial, following a preliminary hearing this morning in Van Nuys Superior Court. The 34 year-old, former Marine, with previ... (original story)
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LAFD 'Live Fire' Training at Los Angeles International Airport
Posted from LAFD News & Information 1 day 15 hours ago
Pending favorable weather, the Los Angeles Fire Department will conduct a 'live fire' training exercise at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). This special drill for firefighters is scheduled to occur between 4:00 AM and 6:00 AM PST on Thursday, January 26, 2012. There are no provisions for m... (original story)
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Beloved LAFD Employee Remembered on 7th Anniversary of Glendale Metrolink Collision
Posted from LAFD News & Information 1 day 15 hours ago
This morning with sadness, the men and women of your Los Angeles Fire Department recall a tragic incident at our City border that injured more than two hundred rail passengers and killed eleven, including a deeply valued member of our LAFD family. Today is the 7th anniversary of the January 26, 20... (original story)
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Smoke Alarms Helped Save Family From Burning Apartment
Posted from LAFD News & Information 6 days ago
EAST HOLLYWOOD - A family of five abruptly awoke to the sound of their smoke alarms echoing through their apartment, alerting them of a fire. This life saving sound provided them the necessary time to call 9-1-1 and escape through a second-story window. Just before 6:30 AM on Jan... (original story)
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LAFD Hockey Team Honored to Support Wounded Warrior Project
Posted from LAFD News & Information 9 days ago
On Thursday, January 12, 2012 at Staples Center in Los Angeles, the LAFD Hockey Club had the honor of facing the Patriots Hockey Team in a match to benefit the Wounder Warrior Project. Our friends at Fox News tell the story in this video: A non-profit organization comprised of over 40 Los Angele... (original story)
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Booming Fire Tears Through Offices at Wilmington Refinery
Posted from LAFD News & Information 9 days ago
WILMINGTON - Flames engulfed an administrative office building early this morning as Firefighters battled a massive fire at the ConocoPhillips Refinery. The call was made at 4:22 am on January 16, 2012 by a passerby who noticed fire in a second-floor window of a two-story, administrative building a... (original story)
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Stay Prepared For Whatever Comes in 2012
Posted from LAFD News & Information 9 days ago
On this 18th Anniversary of the deadly and disruptive Northridge Earthquake, we are reminded that disasters can strike without warning. Unforeseen emergencies can not only injure us, but force us to evacuate our neighborhood, workplace or school - or even confine us to home. What would you do... ... (original story)
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Pack-Rat Conditions Fuel Blaze in North Hollywood Home
Posted from LAFD News & Information 13 days ago
NORTH HOLLYWOOD - A woman sustained minor injury after a stove fire she thought controlled, raced through her densely packed suburban San Fernando Valley home Wednesday morning. Alerted by multiple 9-1-1 calls from passing motorists at 7:44 AM on January 11, 2012, Los Angeles Firefighters arrived ... (original story)
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LAFD's New Command Staff
Posted from LAFD News & Information 13 days ago
Fire Chief Brian Cummings has thanked the current members of the Command Staff for their years of service to the Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD), and their contribution to the community. Chief Cummings stated, "Each of them has provided their unique perspective and energy to leading the LAFD... (original story)
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One Man Burned, Three Escape Injury in West Hills House Fire
Posted from LAFD News & Information 13 days ago
WEST HILLS - One man sustained critical burn injury, and three housemates escaped uninjured, when a fire erupted in a west San Fernando Valley home early Thursday morning. Reported at 3:14 AM on January 12, 2012, the blaze brought 32 members of the Los Angeles Fire Department to 6531 Sheltondal... (original story)
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