The Los Angeles Fire Department responded by ground and air shortly after sunset on September 16, 2022 (the Department’s 1,325th response that busy day) to assist two young adult male hikers stranded at dusk in the at-times hazardous and rocky terrain of Stoney Point Park in Chatsworth. The LAFD ground crews were able to skillfully rescue and escort the uninjured pair from the popular climbing site without a need for ropes or helicopter support. As the fall season approaches and the sun is setti

The Los Angeles City Fire Department (LAFD) is sending forty-three members to assist with the Hurricane Milton response in the southeast, after FEMA activated the National Urban Search and Rescue Response System to request nationwide Mutual Aid as a second consecutive hurricane approaches. This group of firefighters from FEMA California Task Force 1 (CA-TF1, Urban Search and Rescue Task Force) are swift water rescue specialists who will provide technical assistance to the recovery efforts in the

24K views · 386 reactions | Los Angeles Fire Department Captain II Erik Scott sits down with the Wall Street Journal to discuss the immense challenges presented by the multiple fires that broke out on January 7, 2025, including the Palisades Fire. | Los Angeles Fire Department | Facebook

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LAFD Task Force 21 knocks out 21 pushups on National PushUp Day in support of LAFD Firefighter Eric Stevens, battling ALS and greater access to treatment for all ALS patients. They challenge LAFD stations 3, 15 and 85 to #pushfortreatment @lafdcentral @lafdsouthbureau | Los Angeles Fire Department

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LAFD Firefighter Matt Okula spoke with FOX 11 Los Angeles Hailey Winslow about the devastating loss of his wife, Hailey. Thank you for sharing their story of both tremendous love and heart-wrenching loss. For more directly from Matt: https://www.instagram.com/p/DH7AizRhk5e/ | Los Angeles Fire Department

6.3K views · 347 reactions | As an LAFD Firefighter, not only does...