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Los Angeles Fire Department to Resume Hiring Firefighters

July 11, 2014

July 11, 2014

  A city panel yesterday cleared the way for the Los Angeles Fire Department to resume hiring firefighters, approving changes...

Los Angeles Moves to Hire More Firefighters

July 9, 2014

July 9, 2014

  Los Angeles is again moving to hire firefighters after the process was suspended earlier this year amid concerns about...

Mandeville Canyon evacuates as part of LAFD, LAPD exercise

June 20, 2014

June 20, 2014

The Los Angeles Fire Department held a Wildfire Evacuation Exercise in Mandeville Canyon under the command of the Los Angeles...

5 Injured in Wrong Way Driver Crash on 405

June 8, 2014

June 8, 2014

A wrong way driver collided with another vehicle injuring five people while moving northbound on the southbound San Diego (405)...

Mar Vista Apartment Fire Burns Man

June 8, 2014

June 8, 2014

A man suffered first and second-degree burns when he used water to fight a grease-fueled stove fire that started in...

Man Found Dead in West Hollywood

June 1, 2014

June 1, 2014

A man was found dead in a car in West Hollywood today, authorities said. Firefighters were dispatched to the area...

Los Angeles Council Sends Revised $8.1 Billion Budget to Mayor

May 28, 2014

May 28, 2014

The Los Angeles City Council unanimously approved on May 27 an $8.1 billion spending plan for the 2014-15 fiscal year....

Water Main Break Causes Flooding in Hollywood

May 24, 2014

May 24, 2014

A water main break caused street flooding in Hollywood today (May 24), disrupting service to some buildings. Firefighters responded just...

Fire Near Beverly Hills Quickly Put Out

May 20, 2014

May 20, 2014

A fire in a single unit of an apartment building in Los Angeles today was knocked down in 15 minutes....

Hollywood Home Damaged by Fire

May 20, 2014

May 20, 2014

A fire damaged a home in Hollywood today and briefly threatened a next-door apartment building. The blaze at 1937 North...