Tag: fire captain

Off-Duty Pasadena Fire Captain Rescues Woman From Burning Home In East LA

EAST LOS ANGELES—An off-duty Pasadena Fire Department captain who was preparing to go to Sunday’s National Football Conference Championship Game between the Los Angeles Rams and the San Francisco 49ers rescued a woman and her dog from a burning home in East Los Angeles, authorities said Jan. 31. “Capt. William Basulto wanted to fulfill his…


Los Angeles Fire Captain Dies from COVID-19 Complications

LOS ANGELES (CNS)—Mayor Eric Garcetti on Jan. 5 ordered flags in Los Angeles to fly at half-staff to mourn the death of Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) Captain George Roque, who died from coronavirus-related complications. “We honor his courage over more than 20 years of service to our city,” Garcetti said on Twitter. “We send…