Body of elderly man found inside burned garage following Northridge fire

An 84-year-old man was found dead inside a converted garage after a fire ripped through a home in Northridge Monday morning. The fire was first reported around 6:20 a.m. on the 17000 block of West Knapp Street, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department. It took 26 firefighters just 13 minutes to access and fully extinguish the fire inside the single-story home. During their response, firefighters discovered the elderly man “lifeless within the garage.” He was determined dead at the scene, the Fire Department said.

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3 injured, 1 critically, in Hollywood house fire

A 20-year-old man is in critical condition and two women were hospitalized Wednesday after suffering injuries from a fire in Hollywood. Firefighters were called at around 1 a.m. to 1770 N. Van Ness Ave. where an upstairs unit of a garden-style apartment complex had smoke and flames that had spread to the attic. They were able to extinguish the fire in both locations, said Los Angeles Fire Department spokesman Nicholas Prange. It took 58 firefighters 35 minutes to extinguish the blaze. The women, ages 35 and 70, were taken to hospitals in moderate condition, Prange said.

Fox11

4.2 magnitude earthquake hits Southern California; epicenter south of Malibu

A 4.2 magnitude earthquake followed by a strong aftershock rattled Southern California early Wednesday morning, awaking thousands of people. There were no reports of damage or injuries. The quake struck at 2 a.m. and was centered offshore, 16 kilometers south of Malibu Beach and due west of Los Angeles, at a depth of 14 kilometers, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The quake was followed by a 3.5 magnitude aftershock at 2:03 a.m. and progressively weaker aftershocks at 2:22 a.m. and 2:38 a.m. The temblor prompted the Los Angeles Fire Department to go into earthquake mode, which involved a rapid infrastructure survey of all major “areas of concern,” LAFD said. “Your LAFD completed a strategic 470 square-mile survey of the City of Los Angeles following the 4.2M earthquake near Malibu. No damage or injuries were reported and normal operational mode has resumed,” LAFD announced at 2:45 a.m.

KTLA5

16-year-old boy injured during house fire in Sunland-Tujunga area, 1 other person sent to hospital

A 16-year-old boy was injured Tuesday night during a house fire in the Sunland-Tujunga area, authorities said. The fire was reported at around 9:16 p.m. at the home on Sherman Grove Avenue. When firefighters arrived, the fire was coming from the garage, exposing neighboring homes to flames. Firefighters found the boy outside with burns and injuries, the Los Angeles Fire Department said. An additional person, whose identity was not released, was rushed to the hospital in "fair condition," the fire department said. Firefighters were also alerted of reports stating propane tanks may have been inside the home, but it's unclear if anything was found.

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1 dead in downtown Los Angeles car fire

One person is dead after a vehicle caught fire in downtown Los Angeles Sunday afternoon. After the fire at 1225 E. 16th St. was extinguished, a body was found inside the car, the Los Angeles Fire Department said in a release just before 1 p.m. Officials have not yet released any information about the victim’s name, age or gender, or what may have led to their death. The LAFD is investigating, as are police.

KTLA5

Woman in Grave Condition from Burns at Motel in Chatsworth

A woman is in grave condition with burns suffered Sunday from a fire extinguished by the sprinkler system at a two-story motel in Chatsworth, authorities said. Another person was evaluated for minor smoke inhalation, treated at the scene and released, the Los Angeles Fire Department reported. Firefighters and paramedics dispatched at 4:30 a.m. to 21902 W. Lassen St. found a fire sprinkler activation in one unit on the second floor, which had put out a fire in the room. The woman was found with burns and rushed to a hospital in grave condition.

KFI

Firefighters knock down blaze in two-story apartment building in Baldwin Hills/Crenshaw

Crews with the Los Angeles Fire Department knocked down a fire at a two-story apartment building Sunday in the Baldwin Hills/Crenshaw area. Firefighters responded to the scene, located at 3950 S. Nicolet Avenue, just after 5:30 p.m. Smoke was seen billowing from the two-story apartment building when firefighters arrived, prompting them to go into offensive mode. “The first twenty LAFD firefighters quickly mounted a coordinated attack, sending crews interior with hose lines and to the roof to provide ventilation,” authorities said in a news release. It took just 16 minutes for firefighters to extinguish the blaze, confining it to just the unit where it started. 

KTLA5

Fire Strikes a Hancock Park Duplex, Displaces Nine

Flames heavily damaged a two-story duplex in Hancock Park Sunday evening, displacing nine residents. The fire was reported at 10:15 p.m. at 104 S. Orange Drive, said the Los Angeles Fire Department’s Brian Humphrey. It took 38 firefighters 27 minutes to put out the flames, Humphrey said. “The well-coordinated efforts of LAFD crews prevented intense flames from damaging two adjacent homes.” One resident suffered a minor injury and declined care by paramedics, he said. The American Red Cross was planning to help eight of the nine adults displaced by the fire to find shelter, Humphrey said.

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Firefighters Quickly Extinguish East Hollywood Fire

A fire at a two-story duplex that left three people temporarily without shelter in East Hollywood was extinguished Tuesday. Fire crews were called at 3:01 a.m. to 5341 W. Romaine St. between Oxford and Serrano avenues where they encountered flames inside a lower unit of the duplex, said Los Angeles Fire Department spokesman Nicholas Prange. It took 30 firefighters 16 minutes to put out the flames. The American Red Cross was notified to assist the three adults who were displaced by the ground-floor unit where the fire was extinguished.

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Fire Damages House in Historic South Los Angeles Area

A fire burned through the roof of a historic house in the South Los Angeles area Friday, but no one was hurt. Firefighters were sent to the 200 block of East 29th Street, in the Historic South Central neighborhood, east of USC, at 11:15 a.m., said Brian Humphrey of the Los Angeles Fire Department. The roof of the building collapsed, and the firefighters went into a defensive operation, working to extinguish the flames and prevent them from spreading to other structures, Humphrey said. The flames were extinguished in less than two hours, he said.

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Firefighters Extinguish Fire at Vermont Square Home

Firefighters battled a stubborn fire before getting it under control Wednesday in the Vermont Square neighborhood of South Los Angeles. The fire was reported at 2:50 a.m. and firefighters responded at 719 W. 41st St. west of Figueroa Street where they encountered fire in an attic that forced them to temporarily pull back due to questions about the viability of the attic’s roof, said Los Angeles Fire Department spokesman Nicholas Prange. Firefighters then began to fight the fire inside the home and eventually were able to extinguish the flames. It took 34 firefighters 61 minutes to put out the fire, Prange said.

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Fire Damages Vacant Commercial Building That Was Site of Previous Burn

Firefighters in Boyle Heights knocked down a fire Sunday at a vacant single-story building that housed a fast-food restaurant and was also the site of a previous burn, authorities said. A total of 22 firefighters dispatched at 6:13 a.m. to 1324 S. Soto St. had the blaze out within 30 minutes of their arrival, the Los Angeles Fire Department reported.

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LAFD Knock Down Palms House Fire

A vacant Palms home went up in flames this week. According to the Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD), the incident was reported on Tuesday around 6:30 p.m. at 9300 Exposition Boulevard. Firefighters arrived to find a one-story, vacant single-story home with heavy fire showing. It took 22 firefighters twenty minutes to knock down the fire, preventing the blaze from spreading to an exposed two-story apartment building. 

WestsideToday

Fire Damages Unit at Duplex in Jefferson Park

Fire damaged a second-floor unit of a two-story duplex Thursday in the Jefferson Park community of Los Angeles. Firefighters dispatched at 2:06 p.m. to 3217 W. Adams Blvd. had the fire out within 24 minutes of their arrival, the Los Angeles Fire Department reported. “Fire was located in a wall on the first floor and the smoke traveled up the wall events,” said Margaret Stewart of the Los Angeles Department. “Crews isolated and were able to prevent the fire from extending to the second floor/attic of the unit.”

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Firefighters Extinguish Blaze in Westwood Apartment

Firefighters extinguished a fire in a four-story apartment building in Westwood Monday. The fire was reported around 6:40 p.m. at 10982 W. Roebling Ave., just west of Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center. Firefighters contained the fire to one unit on the fourth floor of the building, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department. Officials said it took 22 firefighters 20 minutes to extinguish the fire.

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1-month-old killed in crash on 101 Freeway in Valley Village

A 1-month-old girl was killed in a crash involving a big rig and another vehicle on the 101 Freeway in Valley Village. The crash happened around 1:25 p.m. Monday, north of Tujunga Avenue, according to the California Highway Patrol. The baby died at a hospital after being taken there in grave condition, according to the CHP and the Los Angeles Fire Department. A man and a woman were also injured in the crash. According to the CHP, the girl was riding in a Land Rover with a man and a woman heading northbound on the 101 when a large truck towing an enclosed van trailer merged onto the freeway from the shoulder just ahead of them.

CBS

1 dead, 2 critically injured in crash on 10 Fwy in Mid-City

One person died and two were in critical condition after a multi-vehicle crash on the 10 Freeway in Mid-City Saturday morning. The crash occurred at about 5:40 a.m., and the Los Angeles Fire Department released an alert detailing that two cars were overturned, though Officer Nasir of the California Highway Patrol later said it was a two-car crash and only one car was overturned. The collision killed one person at the scene and seriously injured two others. They were taken to a local hospital in unknown condition, the CHP said.

KTLA5

1 dead after SUV goes down embankment next to freeway in Harbor Gateway

One person died after their vehicle went down an embankment next to the 110 Freeway in Harbor Gateway Sunday morning. The crash was reported just after 7 a.m., and when Los Angeles Fire Department officials arrived at the northbound 110 Freeway south of Redondo Beach Boulevard, they found one person had been trapped in the vehicle, officials said in an alert. That person, whose name, age and gender were not immediately released, was declared dead inside the vehicle, which appears to be a gray Hummer H3 or similar SUV.

KTLA5

Man falls to his death on ship at Port of Los Angeles, authorities say

A man fell to his death on a ship at the Port of Los Angeles Wednesday afternoon. According to the Los Angeles Fire Department, the man fell approximately 50 feet down onto the deck of a ship from the superstructure. Firefighters and paramedics attempted to resuscitate the man, but he was "beyond medical help," they said. It's unclear what caused the man to fall from the structure.

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Downed tree in Hollywood Hills ruptures gas line, damages home

Firefighters were dispatched to a downed tree in Hollywood Hills that ruptured a gas line late Sunday evening. According to a report from Los Angeles Fire Department, crews were dispatched to a home in the 3000 block of N. Belden Drive at around 10:15 p.m. after a large tree fell. The tree ruptured the home's gas line, pulled down power lines in the area and damaged the home. Firefighters were able to quickly shut off both the gas and water to the home, which only sustained minor damage.

CBS

Firefighters Attempt to Save Sinking Vessel in Wilmington

Firefighters Monday were at work trying to keep a sinking vessel afloat in the Wilmington area. The report was made around 3:30 p.m. regarding the incident at 701 S. Shore Rd., according to the Los Angeles Fire Department. The LAFD said that when firefighters arrived, they found a vessel that had taken on several feet or more of water and was struggling to stay on the surface. Firefighters located a couple of holes and plugged them while aggressively dewatering the vessel, the LAFD said — adding that crews were making “great” progress and were optimistic about keeping the vessel afloat.

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Events

Battle of the Badges 2023

This month, the LAFD, LAPD, and LA County Sheriff’s Department kicked off the annual Battle of the Badges blood donation contest between Southern California law enforcement and fire departments. This blood drive is the largest among public safety agencies in the country, and since the competition began in 2007, first responders have donated a total of 50,000 units of blood.

LAFD

Captain I

Robert L. Kilpatrick Sr.

Deceased: 1/20/2023

Appointed: 4/27/1975

Assignment: OCD

Retired: 6/28/2008

Engineer

Ted F. Norton

Deceased: 1/17/2023

Appointed: 11/2/1963

Assignment: FS 42

Retired: 4/19/1992

Fire Inspector II

George W. Overturf

Deceased: 1/15/2023

Appointed: 9/1/1962

Assignment: Fire Prevention Unit

Retired: 8/15/2004

Captain

Alfred E. Fisher

Deceased: 1/9/2023

Appointed: 9/23/1957

Assignment: FS 60

Retired: 6/28/1980

Firefighter II

Harry R. Hopewell Jr.

Deceased: 1/9/2023

Appointed: 1/16/1965

Assignment: Operations Control Dispatch

Retired: 8/1/1977

Engineer

Allen R. Waloch

Deceased: 1/1/2023

Appointed: 11/24/1962

Assignment: FS 27

Retired: 3/21/1993

Engineer

Gary D. Knapp

Deceased: 12/24/2022

Appointed: 4/20/1963

Assignment: FS 80

Retired: 10/23/1988

Firefighter III

James Dougherty

Deceased: 12/16/2022

Appointed: 5/15/1977

Assignment: FS 114

Retired: 5/31/2016

Captain II

Francis D. Howard

Deceased: 12/12/2022

Appointed: 2/9/1963

Assignment: FS 35

Retired: 7/20/1997

Engineer

Eugene G. Tanner

Deceased: 12/11/2022

Appointed: 4/1/1973

Assignment: FS 40

Retired: 3/31/2011

Captain II

Bruce A. Froude

Deceased: 12/7/2022

Appointed:12/19/1955

Assignment: FS 48

Retired: 5/30/1993

Fireman

Douglas R. O Brien

Deceased: 12/5/2022

Appointed: 6/21/1954

Assignment: FS 80

Retired: 6/27/1980