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It's Official: The LAFD Funding Initiative Heads to City Council

On June 10^th, the Los Angeles City Clerk announced that the Initiative Petition to establish a dedicated half-cent sales tax for the Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) has officially verified enough signatures to qualify for the ballot. The Initiative Ordinance will now be transmitted to the Los Angeles City Council, which must formally vote to place it on the November 2026 ballot.

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Inside one of America's busiest fire stations: A day with LAFD Station 11

The alarms never seem to stop at Los Angeles Fire Department Station 11. Located in the heart of Westlake, just blocks from MacArthur Park, the station is among the busiest in the nation. During a recent exclusive FOX 11 ride-along, firefighters responded to an apparent overdose, fire alarms, an elevator rescue, multiple medical emergencies and two rubbish fires — all within just five hours. The constant pace offers a glimpse into the challenges facing first responders in one of Los Angeles' most demanding service areas. "All of us work here for a reason," firefighter Wyatt Hoyt told FOX 11. "We want to be busy. We want to be going on the runs. We want to be helping people."

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House fire near Reseda becomes crime scene after man found with a gun

A single-story house fire near Reseda Thursday turned into a crime scene after a man was found inside with a firearm. The Los Angeles Fire Department says crews arrived at the burning home in the 18300 block of W. Friar Street around 12:30 p.m. to find a man with a gun. Firefighters quickly put out the flames and secured a gun laying next to the man. Police are now investigating. The fire department said the man was treated on scene by LAFD paramedics before being rushed to the hospital in grave condition.

ABC7

Large fire heavily damages Los Angeles church, triggers safety assessment

Building and safety crews are assessing the structural integrity of a Los Angeles church after a large fire gutted the two-story building, forcing firefighters into a defensive mode Monday morning. The fire was reported at Greater New Holy Trinity Church in the 10800 block of South Broadway near West 108th Street in the Broadway-Manchester neighborhood around 5:10 a.m. Flames were showing on the roof when firefighters arrived, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department. A stairway leading to the second-floor portion of the church had also burned away.

KTLA5

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LAFD Recruit Class 25-01 Graduation

The Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) Recruit Class 25-01 officially graduated on May 29, 2026. The ceremony marked the completion of an intense 20-week training program. A total of 43 graduates transitioned from recruits to probationary firefighters. They are now heading out to neighborhood fire stations across Los Angeles to spend the next year training on the job to protect the City of Angels.

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Building fire in Woodland Hills under investigation

A fire that started at a building in Woodland Hills early Thursday morning is now under investigation. The fire broke out on the fifth floor of an office building along Topanga Canyon and Victory boulevards around midnight. More than 100 firefighters responded to put out the flames.

NBC4

One person hospitalized in Boyle Heights apartment fire

One person was hospitalized today with unknown injuries in a fire at a four-story apartment building in Boyle Heights. Firefighters were called to the 200 block of North Soto Street, near East Cesar E. Chavez Avenue, at 12:02 a.m. at an apartment building with fire showing, said Los Angeles Fire Department spokesman Jamie Stewart. Approximately 35 LAFD personnel were assigned to the fire, which has been knocked down, with no injuries to firefighters, Stewart said.

The Eastsider

Paramedics Rush Arlington Heights House Fire Victim to Hospital

A person was rushed to a hospital from a house fire Tuesday in the Arlington Heights community of South Los Angeles, authorities said. The extent of the victim’s injuries was not clear. Firefighters dispatched at 12:34 p.m. Tuesday to a three-story home at 2280 W. 20th St. had the fire out within 24 minutes of their arrival, the Los Angeles Fire Department reported.

MyNewsLA

Fire erupts in parking garage at downtown L.A. Flower Market

A fire inside a parking structure at the downtown Los Angeles Flower Market was extinguished Saturday morning after prompting a large emergency response, officials said. According to the Los Angeles Fire Department, crews responded around 9:49 a.m. to 737 S. Wall St. near East 7th Street for reports of a structure fire inside a parking garage. Firefighters arrived to find flames on the second floor of a three-story U-shaped parking structure, with the fire believed to have originated from an electrical vault. LAFD said 64 firefighters located and extinguished the fire in 37 minutes.

KTLA5

LAFD Battles Two Blazes in DTLA

Fire crews battled a pair of non-injury blazes that broke out hours apart in vacant downtown Los Angeles commercial buildings, both of which had burned before. Firefighters responded at 2:58 a.m. Friday to a one-story building at 1233 S. Hope St., between Flower Street and Grand Avenue, where they put out the fire in 15 minutes, said Los Angeles Fire Department spokesman Jaime Stewart. Approximately 34 firefighters fought the blaze and no injuries were reported. At 8:14 a.m., crews were sent to a fire in the second previously burned commercial building, this one at 20260 E. Violet St., also in downtown, Stewart said. Flames were visible coming through the top of the roofless one-story building, he said. About 75 firefighters responded and put the blaze out in under 30 minutes, Stewart said.

MyNewsLA

Two Treated at Scene of Dryer Fire in Canoga Park

Crews treated two people at the scene of a dryer fire in an apartment building in Canoga Park Friday. The fire was reported about 12:35 p.m. Friday at 20926 W. Gresham St., near the intersection of Parthenia Street and De Soto Avenue, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department. About 30 firefighters arrived, the first of them spotting smoke coming from the structure. The fire started in a dryer and spread into the interior, according to LAFD spokesman Jamie Stewart.

MyNewsLA

Firefighters Extinguish Sun Valley Commercial Building in 30 Minutes

A fire that began outside a one-story 50-foot by 100-foot commercial building in Sun Valley before spreading indoors was extinguished in 30 minutes, the Los Angeles Fire Department reported Friday. LAFD firefighters responded at 10:09 p.m. Thursday to 8323 N. Lankershim Blvd., near Roscoe Boulevard, where they found heavy smoke showing at the building, said LAFD spokeswoman Jennifer Middleton. It took 52 firefighters to knock down the blaze, Middleton said.

MyNewsLA

Smoke billows across 170 Freeway lanes in Sun Valley after brush fire erupts nearby

White smoke drifted over lanes of the 170 Freeway in Sun Valley after a brush fire erupted near homes Thursday afternoon. The fire broke out in the 8000 block of Daha Place and was burning behind homes along a narrow strip of grass next to the freeway soundwall. Crews stopped forward progress of the blaze after 47 minutes, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department. The fire grew to about 1 acre and no structures were threatened.

ABC7

Structure Fire Extinguished in Topanga Canyon

On Monday, June 8, the Los Angeles Fire Department had to battle a structure fire on Topanga Canyon Boulevard. The fire was reported at 9:10 p.m. at 7900 N. Topanga Canyon Blvd. in Canoga Park. First arriving unit reports a three-story apartment building with smoke showing from the parking garage on the first level. Firefighters operated in the offensive mode. A total of 42 firefighters achieved full extinguishment in 33 minutes with no injuries reported.

Canyon News

Firefighters Quench Attic Fire in Lake Balboa

It took 82 firefighters around 20 minutes Saturday to put out flames in the attic of a row of townhomes in the Lake Balboa community of the San Fernando Valley. The fire was reported at 6:55 p.m. Saturday at 7100 Balboa Blvd., said Los Angeles Fire Department spokesman Jamie Stewart. That location is just south of Sherman Way and near Van Nuys Airport. The fire was out just after 7:15 p.m., Stewart said.

MyNewsLA

Brush fire scorches 3.5 acres in Brentwood near 405 Freeway

Firefighters battling a brush fire in Brenthwood were able to stop forward progress Thursday. As the vegetation fire burned 3.5 acres near Skirball Center, authorities shut down three southbound lanes along the 405 Freeway for a few hours. The California Highway Patrol also urged drivers to use caution when traveling through the area. While no structures are threatened, the LA Fire Department launched an offensive operation by establishing hoselines. Winds were blowing at around 5 miles per hour as of Thursday afternoon. About 60 firefighters were sent to the scene to stop forward progress in 35 minutes, the LAFD said.

NBC4

Firefighters Stop Spread of Brush Fire Near Arroyo Seco Bike Path

Firefighters kept a slow-moving brush fire near the Arroyo Seco Bike Path in Montecito Heights down to one-quarter-acre Saturday. The fire was reported at 1:42 p.m. Saturday at 5010 N. Griffin Ave., near the Arroyo Seco Bike Path and Avenue 52, according to Los Angeles Fire Department spokeswoman Jennifer Middleton. “Forward progress stopped in just over 45 minutes with approximately 60 LAFD personnel engaged,” Middleton said. “Fire companies are now in the `mop-up’ phase and will remain on scene to cool all hotspots and establish a full perimeter of bare earth around the burned area.”

MyNewsLA

Firefighters Battle Residential Fire in Wilmington

Firefighters Sunday battled a fire in a detached rear house of a Wilmington residence. The fire was reported around 3:30 p.m. Sunday at a residence at 1322 E. Robidoux St., near East Wilmington Greenbelt Park, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department. Responding firefighters reported flames showing from the attic of the detached house. Fire crews were able to knock down the fire in just under 30 minutes.

MyNewsLA

Commercial Unit Fire Extinguished in Central-Alameda

Firefighters Sunday battled a fire in a one-story row of commercial units in the Central-Alameda neighborhood of Los Angeles. The fire was reported just after 5 p.m. Sunday in one of the units at 2122 S. Central Ave., south of East Washington Boulevard, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department. A total of 52 firefighters extinguished the fire in 25 minutes, and were able to contain the fire to the unit of origin, preventing spread to other units.

MyNewsLA

South LA American Legion Post Catches Fire

A fire at the Benjamin J Bowie American Legion Post in South Los Angeles was knocked down in 17 minutes Monday evening. Los Angeles Fire Department firefighters were called at 7:43 p.m. to 5115 S. Central Ave., between 51st and 52nd streets, where the incident commander declared the blaze was knocked down at 8 p.m., said LAFD spokeswoman Jamie Stewart. No injuries were reported.

MyNewsLA

Firefighters Knock Down Small Contents Fire at Boarded-Up Church

Firefighters Saturday knocked down a small contents fire inside a two-story boarded-up church in the Echo Park community of Los Angeles. Firefighters dispatched at about 12:30 p.m. Saturday to 1226 N. Alvarado St. had the fire out within 12 minutes of their arrival, the Los Angeles Fire Department reported.

MyNewsLA

6 injured in multi-vehicle hit-and-run crash in Pacoima

Six people were injured after a hit-and-run crash in Pacoima on Saturday, officials said. The collision involving four vehicles happened on Pierce Street near De Foe Avenue just before 4 p.m., according to the Los Angeles Fire Department. Details about what led up to the crash were not immediately known. Officials say no one was seriously injured.

NBC4

Hiker found in ‘grave’ condition dies in Hollywood Hills

A 50 to 60-year-old hiker found in “grave medical condition” has died after rescuers attempted to save him, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department. LAFD responded to the medical emergency at 6:42 p.m. Saturday. A rescuer was lowered down to the man to provide medical aid. The rescue took place along a trail in the Trebek Open Space in Hollywood Hills West. Approximately 26 LAFD rescuers responded to the emergency. The man was ultimately pronounced dead at the scene.

KTLA5

Eastbound 210 Fwy closed for hours in Sylmar after semi-truck crash leaves 3 injured

All eastbound lanes of the 210 Freeway were closed for several hours Friday morning after two big rigs and multiple other vehicles crashed, spilling diesel fuel and spreading debris. California Highway Patrol were called to the eastbound freeway at the Roxford Street exit at 1:48 a.m. Friday where initially officers reported a vehicle was blocking the middle lanes of the freeway. When they arrived, first responders found the multi-vehicle crash, a victim trapped inside one of the big rigs and a big rig hanging over the freeway's embankment, a CHP officer and Los Angeles Fire Department told City News Service. The victim was freed from the big rig by Los Angeles Fire Department personnel and taken to a hospital in critical condition.

ABC7

Two Women, Both 72, Injured in Overturned Vehicle Crash in Hollywood

Two 72-year-old women were injured Saturday when the vehicle they were in overturned in Hollywood. Firefighters and paramedics were dispatched at 1:11 p.m. Saturday to 1041 N. Orange Drive, the Los Angeles Fire Department reported. Paramedics rushed both victims to a hospital in fair condition, the Los Angeles Fire Department reported.

MyNewsLA

Firefighters Free Trapped Patient After Two-Car Crash on Centinela Avenue

A person became trapped inside a vehicle after a two-car collision in Mar Vista on Wednesday afternoon, prompting a rescue response from Los Angeles firefighters. The crash was reported around 2:20 p.m. in the 3650 block of South Centinela Avenue, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department. LAFD said the collision involved three patients. Firefighters extricated one person from a vehicle. Two patients were transported to local hospitals, while a third declined transport.

Westside Current

Cement Truck Overturns on 405 Freeway Off-Ramp in Sherman Oaks

Traffic was slowed but not stopped Saturday when a cement truck overturned on an off-ramp from the San Diego (405) Freeway in Sherman Oaks. The incident occurred at 4:31 p.m. Saturday on the off-ramp from the northbound San Diego Freeway to Sepulveda Boulevard, according to the California Highway Patrol. All occupants of the cement truck got out of the vehicle, Los Angeles Fire Department spokesman Jamie Stewart said. They were being checked for injuries.

MyNewsLA

Rescuers Try to Save Person Trapped 20 Feet Down Shaft

Los Angeles Fire Department personnel were trying Sunday to rescue a person located about 20 feet down a shaft in downtown Los Angeles. The incident was reported about 5:30 p.m. Sunday in the area of 2469 E. Washington Blvd., between Santa Fe Avenue and the Los Angeles River, according to department spokeswoman Jennifer Middleton.

MyNewsLA

Vehicle Crashes into Metrolink Train in Pacoima

A 77-year-old motorist suffered minor injuries Saturday when his vehicle crashed into a Metrolink train in Pacoima, authorities said. Firefighters and paramedics were dispatched at 11:23 a.m. Saturday to 11130 N. San Fernando Road, near the Ronald Reagan (118) Freeway, the Los Angeles Fire Department reported. The vehicle in question was found in a nearby shopping center parking lot. The motorist refused medical transport, the LAFD said. The 43 passengers on the train were assessed and no injuries were reported.

MyNewsLA

California Wildfires Map

Track wildfire origins, perimeters and air pollution with the L.A. Times California wildfires map.

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988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline

We can all help prevent suicide. The 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline provides 24/7, free and confidential support for people in distress, prevention and crisis resources for you or your loved ones, and best practices for professionals in the United States.

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Above & Beyond

Photo by Cody Weireter

23rd Annual LAFD/LAPD St. Baldrick's Event

The Los Angeles Fire Department is proud to stand shoulder-to-shoulder with our community and the Los Angeles Police Department in a show of ultimate solidarity. Firefighters, police officers, and brave community members are shaving their heads to send a clear message to pediatric cancer patients: You are not fighting this alone. The St. Baldrick's Foundation raises millions of dollars every year to fund groundbreaking, lifesaving clinical trials and research specifically for children. Our goal is to ensure these young heroes get the chance to simply be kids.

LAFD/St. Baldrick’s

Engineer

Robert D. Bassett

Deceased: 5/29/2026

Appointed: 4/30/1966

Assignment: FS 107

Retired: 12/3/1995

Captain

John P. Paulsen

Deceased: 5/29/2026

Appointed: 4/8/1961

Assignment: FS 5

Retired: 8/21/1983

Firefighter III

Malen W. Jacobs

Deceased: 5/24/2026

Appointed: 3/10/1962

Assignment: FS 38

Retired: 12/17/1987

Firefighter III

Robert L. Collis

Deceased: 5/19/2026

Appointed: 1/15/1979

Assignment: Community Service Unit

Retired: 1/15/2005

Engineer

Thomas H. Croell

Deceased: 5/15/2026

Appointed: 4/30/1960

Assignment: FS 8

Retired: 7/5/1998

Captain I

Patrick J. Conlin

Deceased: 5/2/2026

Appointed: 11/24/1962

Assignment: FS 101

Retired: 5/28/1995

Captain I

Lawrence J. Jarvis

Deceased: 4/30/2026

Appointed: 2/28/1977

Assignment: FS 97

Retired: 3/31/2010

Firefighter III

Gary W. Craig

Deceased: 4/19/2026

Appointed: 8/10/1980

Assignment: FS 44

Retired: 9/29/2011

Captain II

William G. Quinn

Deceased: 4/7/2026

Appointed: 11/2/1963

Assignment: FS 4

Retired: 9/7/2003

Firefighter III

William K. McOsker

Deceased: 4/5/2026

Appointed: 6/10/1961

Assignment: FS 101

Retired: 5/11/1989

Battalion Chief

James H. Tanner

Deceased: 4/5/2026

Appointed: 8/29/1964

Assignment: Battalion 17

Retired: 11/30/1989

Captain I

John M. Behne

Deceased: 3/21/2026

Appointed: 6/27/1959

Assignment: FS 84

Retired: 6/29/1982