Category: Los Angeles County Fire Department

One Person Dies When Vehicle Goes Over Cliff in Rancho Palos Verdes

July 13, 2023
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One person died on July 11 when an SUV plunged over a cliff in the Rancho Palos Verdes area and landed on a rocky beach about 150 below. Los Angeles County Fire Department paramedics responded to the area near Palos Verdes Drive and West Calle Entradero around 2:40 p.m. to a report of a vehicle…

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One Dies When SUV Goes Over Cliff in Rancho Palos Verdes

July 13, 2023
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One person died on July 11 when an SUV plunged over a cliff in the Rancho Palos Verdes area and landed on a rocky beach about 150 below. Los Angeles County Fire Department paramedics responded to the area near Palos Verdes Drive and West Calle Entradero around 2:40 p.m. to a report of a vehicle…

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11 Rescued from Swollen River in Azusa, One Remains Missing

March 15, 2023
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AZUSA, Calif.—One person remained missing March 14 after 11 others were rescued from a swollen San Gabriel River in Azusa, authorities said. Firefighters and rescue personnel from the Los Angeles County Fire Department responded at 6:09 p.m. Monday to North Todd and West Sierra Madre avenues near Encanto Park, where they learned the victims had…

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Los Angeles Rescue Teams Heading for Turkey Following Quake That Killed Over 7,000

February 7, 2023
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LOS ANGELES—A Los Angeles County Fire Department search-and-rescue team was being deployed to Turkey Feb. 6 in the aftermath of a powerful earthquake that is believed to have killed more than 7,200 people. The Monday morning quake had a magnitude of 7.8, causing extensive damage in Turkey and northern Syria. In addition to the dead,…

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German Shepard Rescued From 50-Foot Backyard Sinkhole Near Compton

December 8, 2022
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COMPTON, Calif.—A 15-year-old German Shepard trapped inside an old septic tank was rescued Wednesday from a 50-foot sinkhole in the backyard of a home in an unincorporated area bordering Compton. ANIMAL RESCUE | FS95 | 13709 S. Stanford Ave #Compton | #LACoFD UPDATE: dog has been rescued from sinkhole in the backyard of a home…

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Man’s Body Found in Lake at SoFi Stadium

July 7, 2022
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INGLEWOOD, Calif.—A man’s body was pulled from the lake at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood July 6, and an investigation into the man’s death was underway. Firefighters were sent to the stadium shortly after 6:20 a.m., after receiving a report from security personnel who noticed the man on video hopping a fence on the West Century…

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LA County Firefighter Killed in House Fire Died of Heart Attack

April 13, 2022
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LOS ANGELES—Los Angeles County Firefighter Jonathan Flagler died of a heart attack after running out of air while battling a house fire in Rancho Palos Verdes earlier this year, and he also had methamphetamine in his system, authorities said on April 13. Flagler, 47, was among crew members from Fire Station 83 who responded to…

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Firefighter Dies Battling Structure Fire in Ranch Palos Verdes

January 7, 2022
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A Los Angeles firefighter died Jan. 6 after fighting a blaze on the same day in Rancho Palos Verdes, California. Jonathan Flagler, 47, had been a firefighter for 21 years. Flagler leaves behind his wife, Jenny, and two teenage sons, according to authorities. “Our County of Los Angeles Fire Department family is grieving the loss…

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Firefighter Dies Battling Blaze in Rancho Palos Verdes

January 6, 2022
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RANCHO PALOS VERDES, Calif.—A veteran Los Angeles County firefighter was overcome by smoke and flames Jan. 6 while battling a Rancho Palos Verdes house fire and had to be pulled from the inferno by fellow firefighters and taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead. The crew from Fire Station 83 responded to the…

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SoCal Prepares for ‘Bad Fire Season’ with World’s Largest Helitankers

June 14, 2021
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Three Southern California counties are joining forces to operate the world’s largest water-dropping helitankers prior to the start of a “bad fire season.” The cooperative, dubbed “Quick Reaction Force,” initiates June 15 after Southern California Edison (SCE) donated $18 million to the Orange County Fire Authority (OCFA), Los Angeles County Fire Department (LACOFD), the Ventura County Fire Department, Coulson Aviation, and Perimeter Solutions. “This…

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