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Firefighter Severely Injured While Fighting Downtown LA Blaze Talks About His Miraculous Recovery
On May 16, 11 firefighters were seriously injured during one of the most intense and dangerous fires in the history of the Los Angeles Fire Department.
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Body of Missing Los Angeles Firefighter Found
Mexican officials announced Wednesday that they had located the body of Frank Aguilar, a California firefighter who disappeared without a trace in late August.
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Los Angeles Firefighter Still Missing as 2 Arrested in Tijuana for Abduction
The Attorney General’s Office of the State of Baja California confirmed the arrests of two people allegedly involved in the disappearance of a Los Angeles firefighter in Rosarito, Baja California. According to the Attorney General, suspects Fanny N., 32, and Santos N., 27, were arrested Thursday, on a highway to Playas de Rosarito for their alleged involvement in the disappearance…
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From the Archives: The November 1961 Bel Air Fire Disaster
In November 1961, a disastrous brush fire destroyed nearly 500 homes when it roared over a mountain ridge and swept through canyons in Los Angeles’ Bel Air area, a grim illustration of the potential for wildfire devastation at this time of year in Southern California.
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Drone Video Shows Firefighters Escaping Fireball in Downtown LA Explosion
Drone video shows firefighters escaping from a burning downtown Los Angeles building Saturday through an enormous cloud of smoke and a menacing fireball. The video obtained by the NBC4 I-Team captured firefighters climbing down a ladder from the roof of the single-story building as they’re surrounded by fire and smoke. Twelve firefighters were injured, but none of the injuries...
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‘I Was Praying to God': Boy Who Fell Into Griffith Park Sewer Pipe Found Alive
A 13-year-old boy who fell into a sewer pipe during a family Easter celebration at Los Angeles’ Griffith Park has been found alive after a methodical 12-hour search of the drainage system.
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Firefighters Rescue Residents From Rooftop of Burning West LA High-Rise Building
Firefighters are battling flames Wednesday at a West Los Angeles high-rise building.
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Trash Truck Drives Through Hollywood on Fire, Reminiscent of Start of Saddlewood Fire
A trash truck in Hollywood was completely ablaze Saturday, reminiscent of the scene that caused the deadly Sandalwood Fire that destroyed 76 homes.
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Getty Fire Ignited by Power Line in Sepulveda Pass
Power lines strung alongside Sepulveda Boulevard near the Getty Center sparked the Getty Fire that’s burned through 656 acres in the Santa Monica Mountains west of the 405 freeway and has destroyed a dozen homes, city officials confirmed Tuesday.
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Residents Survey Damage From Getty Fire as Arson Investigators Probe Cause
A fast-moving brush fire fanned by strong winds erupted in the hills above the 405 Freeway early Monday, burning homes and forcing evacuations in neighborhoods on Los Angeles’ Westside.
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Red Flag Warning in Effect As Firefighters Battle Saddleridge Fire
Firefighters working under a red flag warning Sunday continued the process of containing the Saddleridge Fire in the northern San Fernando Valley and looking for hot spots to put out as low humidity and gusty winds returned.
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Saddleridge Fire Began Under Power Lines, Cause Not Known
The Saddleridge fire that exploded on the edge of Los Angeles began beneath a high-voltage transmission tower owned by Southern California Edison, fire officials said Monday.
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Former Rams Player and LAFD Firefighter Faces New Battle: ALS
Eric Stevens has spent his adult life fighting, and winning, but now, he’s in a fight against a disease that offers more questions and answers–with no clear path to victory.
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After a ‘Curtain of Fire' Descended on Their Neighborhoods, Saddleridge Wildfire Evacuees Return to See What's Left
Tireless work by firefighters and dying winds Saturday led to the lifting of evacuation orders, indicating that the worst might be over for homeowners who spent harrowing hours of uncertainty in shelters as a wildfire burned in communities north of Los Angeles.
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Tanker Full of Jet Fuel Catches Fire, Forcing Closure of 405 Freeway Lanes
A tanker full of jet fuel caught fire on multiple lanes of the 405 Freeway in the South Bay area, leading to stand-still traffic Monday afternoon.
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Dump Truck Slams Into Pacoima Apartment Building, and Amazingly Only Minor Injuries Were Reported
A dump truck slammed into a Pacoima apartment Tuesday afternoon, fire officials said.
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Actor Danny Trejo Helps Save Baby Trapped in Car in LA
Actor Danny Trejo helped rescue a baby from an overturned vehicle in the Sylmar neighborhood of Los Angeles Wednesday afternoon. One vehicle ran a red light and crashed into another, resulting in it flipping over and and trapping a woman and baby inside, Trejo said. Monica Johnson, who also witnessed the crash, crawled in through the window because the actor...
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Firefighters Get Handle on Blaze That Threatened 100 Homeless People in Sepulveda Basin
A 10-acre brush fire in the Sepulveda Basin that threatened nearly 100 homeless people’s belongings was under control Tuesday afternoon, the Los Angeles Fire Department said.
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7-Year-Old Boy Shot in Watts While Playing in the Yard, Family Says
An young boy who was shot in Watts Wednesday is in stable condition, the Los Angeles Police Department said.
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Arrest Made in Theft of Marilyn Monroe Statue
An arrest has been made in the theft of the Marilyn Monroe statue and the suspect is the same man accused of using an ax on President Donald Trump’s star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, officials said.