1 dead, 2 in critical condition after Boyle Heights house fire

One person is dead and two others are in critical condition after a house in Boyle Heights caught fire early Thursday morning. Crews responded around 4:30 a.m. to 742 S. St. Louis St., just east of the 5 Freeway, where they found a one-story home in flames, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department. 54 firefighters were on the scene and put out the fire within 25 minutes.

CBSLA

South LA commercial building catches fire

More than 80 firefighters tackled a major emergency blaze at a commercial building in South Los Angeles Saturday afternoon, preventing the fire from spreading to surrounding structures. The fire was reported at 12:48 p.m. at 911 E. 59th St., a few blocks east of the Harbor (110) Freeway, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department's Margaret Stewart. It was out at 1:46 p.m. "There are still numerous smoldering piles and smoke will be visible throughout the overhaul operation," Stewart said. "LAFD heavy equipment, including the RS3 Robotic Firefighting Vehicle, are responding to move debris and allow firefighters to ensure all hot spots are out and no smoldering remains."

Fox11

Fire engulfs office building in downtown Los Angeles

Fire crews tackled a massive fire that engulfed an office building in downtown Los Angeles on Friday.

The blaze marks the third time the abandoned building has been involved in a fire-related incident this year. More than 40 Los Angeles firefighters responded to the scene to tackle the flames that quickly consumed the two-story office building before collapsing the roof. Although the cause remains under investigation, some residents believe the fire may have been ignited by squatters in the building. The structure, located along Sunset Boulevard, was already boarded up before it was eventually destroyed by the inferno.

KTLA5

Large fire breaks out at event venue in Cypress Park

A massive fire broke out overnight at an event venue in Cypress Park just as a function was winding down, authorities said. The fire was reported around 2:10 a.m. Saturday at L.A. River Studios on Division Street. According to the Los Angeles Fire Department, about 200 people were inside the one-story building when the fire erupted. They were attending what investigators believe may have been a wedding. "My understanding were that they were leaving at the conclusion of the event when the actual incident took place," said LAFD Public Information Officer Capt. Cody Weireter. It took more than 150 firefighters just over 80 minutes to put out the blaze.

ABC7/LAFD

Woman Injured, Suspect Detained in Manchester Square Apartment Fire

A woman suffered burns and a suspect was identified at the scene of a fire in a two-story Manchester Square apartment building, authorities said Saturday. The fire was reported at 4:21 p.m. Saturday at 1647 W. 80th St., according to the Los Angeles Fire Department’s Margaret Stewart. Smoke was showing from a second-floor unit when firefighters arrived, Stewart said. The firefighters contained the fire to the unit of origin and put it out in 11 minutes. A woman believed to be about 30 years old was assessed for burn injuries.

MyNewsLA

Los Angeles Firefighters Quell Exposition Park Home Blaze, Male Casualty Hospitalized

The Los Angeles Fire Department responded to a structure fire in an Exposition Park home Thursday at 12:23 PM at 3943 S Dalton Avenue. A one-story single-family dwelling was showing flames upon the arrival of firefighters, according to a LAFD alert. The fire did not threaten surrounding buildings and one male casualty was reported at the scene; his condition was assessed as unknown at the time of the firefighters' arrival. Within a swift 13 minutes, 28 firefighters achieved a knockdown of the fire, showcasing their relentless commitment to public safety and adeptness at swiftly containing such emergencies.

Hoodline

Flames tear through 28,000 square foot Encino home under construction

A massive fire broke out at a three-story home under construction Friday afternoon in Encino. AIR7 HD was overhead as flames tore through the top floor of the 28,000 square-foot structure, sending thick plumes of smoke into the air. The fire was reported at 2:43 p.m. at 15837 W Royal Oak Rd. The large home was still under construction. Fire agencies assigned 133 personnel to fight the flames. Firefighters stayed out of the interior of the home and assumed a defensive posture to fight the flames from the exterior. Workers were on scene when the fire started but were able to safely evacuate.

ABC7/LAFD

Arson investigators looking into Sun Valley apartment fire

Fire on Sunday damaged a unit at a two-story apartment building in Sun Valley. The Los Angeles Fire Department dispatched 32 firefighters at 7:11 a.m. to 7237 N. Vineland Ave. They had the fire out at 7:33 a.m., department spokeswoman Margaret Stewart said. "It’s very devastating just because you want to wake up to your baby, you know, happy and saying, ‘It’s Merry Christmas,’ but instead, you have to rush somewhere to, you know, your brothers are pretty sad about it, too," one person told NBC4. "While all this is happening on Christmas Eve."

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South Park House Fire Kills Two Pets

Fire damaged a bungalow in the South Park area of Los Angeles Monday morning, killing two pets and displacing the occupants. The fire was reported at 12:55 a.m. at 5021 S. San Pedro St., said the Los Angeles Fire Department’s Margaret Stewart. Firefighters put out the flames in 14 minutes, Stewart said. The five occupants of the house were displaced and receiving assistance with their immediate needs, she said.

MyNewsLA

Los Angeles Firefighters Douse Blaze in Historical Boyle Heights Triplex

An early morning blaze that erupted behind a Boyle Heights residence on Wednesday was swiftly extinguished by the Los Angeles Fire Department. The fire, reported at 9:29 AM at 1616 E Pennsylvania Avenue, began outside before spreading to the attic of the two-story home, according to LAFD ALERT. Responding crews from the department were able to fully suppress the flames within 23 minutes, containing the damage to the residential triplex. The residence was noted for its 1900-construction vintage and 1,956-square-foot expanse. This operation was completed without injury, yet the cause of the fire remains under official inquiry.

Hoodline

Dramatic fire engulfs car during street takeover at South LA intersection

A dramatic fire engulfed a car during an illegal street takeover early Sunday morning at an intersection in South Los Angeles. The sideshow was reported shortly after 3:30 a.m. at San Pedro Street and Manchester Avenue, a spokesperson for the Los Angeles Police Department said. Several vehicles were blocking traffic and performing donut maneuvers in the street. The burning sedan was parked in the middle of the intersection, and news video shows an inferno emanating from all four of its windows as several people -- with camera phones in hand -- stand nearby.

ABC7

Los Angeles Firefighters Extinguish Blaze at Downtown Cannabis Dispensary, No Injuries Reported

Early this morning, Los Angeles firefighters battled a blaze at a downtown legal cannabis dispensary, successfully extinguishing the fire without reports of injuries. According to the Los Angeles Fire Department, the incident occurred at a single-story structure located at 645 S Imperial St. The first responders arrived on the scene and managed to contain and put out the contents fire within 31 minutes. The LAFD team consisted of 40 firefighters who had to gain access to a highly secured and compartmentalized building to battle the flames. The fire was reported fully extinguished by 2:09 AM.

Hoodline

Los Angeles Firefighters Extinguish Reseda Home Blaze in Under 20 Minutes

A Reseda home was ravaged by fire on Tuesday, but thanks to the rapid response of the Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD), the blaze was vanquished in under twenty minutes, as per information on the department's website. At approximately 5:13 PM at 19528 W Leadwell St, fire crews arrived to discover a one-story, single-family dwelling with heavy smoke billowing out, immediately switching into offensive mode to battle the inferno, the LAFD alert stated. The situation was precarious and the smoke was thick, but the firefighters efficiently contained the fire to the room of origin within the involved triplex, according to a subsequent LAFD statement. Their swift action prevented the flames from racing into the attic within 18 minutes and no injuries were reported.

Hoodline

LAFD Extinguishes Stubborn Blaze at Unoccupied Pacific Palisades Hillside Home

Firefighters extinguished a blaze tearing through a Pacific Palisades home early Thursday morning. According to a Los Angeles Fire Department alert, the incident occurred at approximately 09:54 AM at a residence located at 17840 W Lecco Ln. The residence, engulfed by fire, was a sizable three-level structure reported to have been unoccupied when the emergency team arrived. An LAFD alert update revealed that "47 LAFD Firefighters took just 50 minutes to access, confine and fully extinguish stubborn flames on multiple levels" of the burning building. The house, constructed in 1993, posed additional challenges due to its location on a hillside.

Hoodline

Los Angeles Firefighters Rapidly Quell Chatsworth Home Blaze in 13 Minutes, No Injuries Reported

Los Angeles firefighters responded to a blaze that engulfed a single-family home in Chatsworth early this morning. The Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) reported heavy fire and smoke showing from the one-story dwelling on 20652 W Lassen St. at approximately 8:31 AM, according to an alert posted on their official website. The firefighting efforts were comprised of 44 firefighters, who were able to extinguish the fire in just 13 minutes.

Hoodline

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Fire Damages Attic at Four-Story Apartment Building in Valley Village

Fire Sunday damaged an attic at a four-story apartment building in Valley Village, authorities said. Firefighters dispatched at 6:35 a.m. to 12321 W. Riverside Drive had the fire out within 23 minutes of their arrival, the Los Angeles Fire Department reported. “The fire was contained to the attic in one corner of the building,” said Margaret Stewart of the Los Angeles Fire Department. “Salvage operations were conducted in the units below to protect against water damage.”

MyNewsLA

Firefighters Put Out Flames in Northridge Apartment Building

Firefighters put out a fire Monday morning in a three-story Northridge apartment building. The fire was reported at 12:20 a.m. at 17841 W. Lassen St., according to the Los Angeles Fire Department’s Margaret Stewart. The flames were confined to one second-floor unit of the garden style building that featured two stories over parking, Stewart said.

MyNewsLA

15-year-old father-to-be struck, killed by Escalade in Sun Valley hit-and-run

A 15-year-old father-to-be was killed in a violent hit-and-run crash Saturday in Sun Valley, police say. The incident happened just after 11 p.m. at Strathern Street, just east of Craner Avenue. Police say the driver of a Cadillac Escalade somehow lost control and crashed into a parked car, then spun out and struck 15-year-old Carlos Pech. Pech was thrown into another parked car and later declared dead at the scene.

ABC7

Driver killed, 4 injured in violent Sun Valley crash caught on video

One person was killed and four others injured in a multi-vehicle collision in Sun Valley Sunday night. The crash occurred shortly before 9 p.m. in the 13200 block of Roscoe Boulevard near Grace Community Church. Surveillance video from a nearby home shows sparks flying from a car as it collides with two other vehicles. It then struck a parked vehicle and pole before overturning and coming to a rest on the street. The unidentified driver was pronounced dead at the scene.

KTLA5

Man extricated, seriously injured in crash with Metro train in Hyde Park

A man was seriously hurt when the vehicle he was traveling in was involved in a crash with a Los Angeles Metro train in the Hyde Park neighborhood of Los Angeles Saturday. The crash was reported shortly after noon in the 4900 block of South Crenshaw Boulevard, The Los Angeles Fire Department stated in a news alert. A man believed to be about 70 years old had to be extricated from the vehicle after colliding with the southbound train, the Fire Department said. He was taken to a local hospital in serious condition.

KTLA5

MTA bus driver, 3 passengers injured after backing into retaining wall in Westlake area

Four people on board a Metro bus, including the driver, were injured on Saturday when the bus somehow rolled backwards into a retaining wall in the Westlake area. Los Angeles Fire Department crews were dispatched to 270 S. Loma Drive at around 3:40 p.m. after learning of the incident, according to the department's Public Information Officer Margaret Stewart. The bus suffered minor damage in the crash, which was visible with SkyCal overhead. Three of the passengers, as well as the driver, were hospitalized with minor injuries, firefighters said.

CBSLA

Firefighters rescue 3 people inside car that went down steep hill in Beverly Crest

Firefighters rescued three people inside a car that went down a steep hill off Mohulland road in Beverly Crest Tuesday evening.

NBC4

Individual Extricated from Overturned Vehicle Crash on Venice Blvd. in Palms

A person was extricated from the wreckage of an overturned vehicle crash Tuesday in the Palms community of Los Angeles, authorities said. That person's condition was not immediately known. Firefighters and paramedics responded at 10:11 a.m. to 11200 W. Venice Blvd., where a person was trapped inside the overturned vehicle, the Los Angeles Fire Department reported. The person was safely extricated from the vehicle and rushed to a hospital.

Westside Current

One person critically injured in four vehicle Pacoima crash

One person was critically injured and three other people sustained minor injuries in a four-vehicle collision in the 12600 block of Van Nuys Boulevard in Pacoima, according to Margaret Stewart of the Los Angeles Fire Department. It happened around 8:35 p.m. Tuesday.

CBSLA

Two Trapped in Wreckage After Serious Collision on Culver Boulevard in Del Rey

A serious traffic collision in Del Rey yesterday afternoon left two people trapped in the wreckage, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department. The incident, which occurred on Culver Boulevard, required extensive response from emergency services. Reported just past 2 p.m., the crash scene at 13399 W Culver Bl garnered attention from multiple fire and rescue units; three individuals were involved in the accident, with two unable to free themselves from the debris, while the condition of the third patient was not immediately released making the situation seem more dire as the emergency teams scrambled to provide aid and clear the wreckage which impeded traffic and drew onlookers.

Hoodline

Rain causes mudslide into backyard of Hollywood Hills home

A small mudslide filled the backyard of a Hollywood Hills home on Thursday, leaving the homeowner with even more concerns as a second wave of rain heads into the area overnight. The back yard of the home, which is located in the 1500 block of Sunset Plaza Drive, could be completely caked in a thick layer of mud, which all but swallowed a set of outdoor furniture. Firefighters told the homeowner that the mud came from a construction site located in the hills above the home, which was visible with SkyCal overhead. They say that a retaining wall may have succumbed to the pressure of the mud and rainwater, causing the collapse.

CBSLA

LA Fire Department Heroically Rescues Elevator Mechanic from San Pedro Dockside Crane

An elevator mechanic was rescued by the Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) after he was trapped in an elevator on a dockside crane in San Pedro, detailed reports from the department state. The incident occurred on December 19 and involved firefighting teams climbing the exterior of the rain-soaked crane to reach the stranded worker, who was approximately 60 feet above ground. The mechanic, originally thought to be a crane operator, was inside the compact elevator when it malfunctioned.

Hoodline

Heavy rains drag car through river in North Hills

The Los Angeles Fire Department responded to an emergency call about a car that fell into the Pacoima Wash. The incident was reported on Thursday afternoon in the 15100 block of W. Parthenia in North Hills.

Rescue division officers responded on the ground and in the air, but they did not find any trapped victims.

The authorities reported that the car involved appeared to have been abandoned and dragged into the river due to the rain.

NBC4

Ruptured water main causes sinkhole at Van Nuys intersection

A ruptured underground water pipeline flooded a Van Nuys intersection on Tuesday, leaving a wet and muddy mess in its wake. Water began gushing from the broken pipe, located in the 6800 block of N. Hazeltine Avenue, a little before 3:10 p.m., according to Los Angeles Fire Department officials. The cause of the rupture was not immediately known. As of 5 p.m., water could still be seen rushing from the sinkhole in the street with SkyCal overhead. Los Angeles Department of Water and Power crews were called to the scene to assist with the investigation into the cause.

CBSLA

Injured hiker rescued in the Hollywood Hills

A female hiker is being hoisted into a helicopter by firefighters for transport to a hospital after she suffered a possible ankle fracture after falling in the Hollywood Hills, according to Los Angeles Fire Department spokeswoman Margaret Stewart. The rescue happened around 3 p.m. on Christmas Day.

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Firefighter III

Thomas J. Kenyon

Deceased: 12/12/2023

Appointed: 7/22/1973

Assignment: FS 2

Retired: 8/23/2008

Firefighter III

James L. Stiglich

Deceased: 12/5/2023

Appointed: 6/4/1987

Assignment: FS 100

Retired: 6/8/2013

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Paul R. Olson

Deceased: 12/1/2023

Appointed: 6/16/1955

Assignment: Building Standards Unit

Retired: 1/11/1986

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Michael G. Ziemann

Deceased: 11/23/2023

Appointed: 1/16/1965

Assignment: FS 19

Retired: 10/25/1996

Fireman

Anton J. Felando

Deceased: 11/21/2023

Appointed: 12/19/1955

Assignment: FS 38

Retired: 1/3/1981

Fireman

Stephen C. Morgan

Deceased: 11/20/2023

Appointed: 4/20/1963

Assignment: Hydrants Unit

Retired: 10/25/1981

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Tom G. Harrison

Deceased: 11/19/2023

Appointed: 6/16/1955

Assignment: FS 49

Retired: 4/16/1987

Fire Inspector II

Dennis G. Bogard

Deceased: 11/18/2023

Appointed: 2/25/1970

Assignment: FPB Legal Unit

Retired: 2/28/2007

Fireman

Dale H. Messmann

Deceased: 11/15/2023

Appointed: 11/24/1962

Assignment: FS 92

Retired: 7/20/1988

Captain I

Luther P. Petty

Deceased: 11/14/2023

Appointed: 12/4/1971

Assignment: FS 79

Retired: 4/3/2004

Engineer

David D. Carson

Deceased: 11/7/2023

Appointed: 5/29/1951

Assignment: FS 107

Retired: 8/1/1971

Captain

Joseph D. Turner

Deceased: 11/3/2023

Appointed: 5/12/1962

Assignment: FS 53

Retired: 2/6/1992