Category: Los Angeles Fire Department

8 Children Treated for Possibly Taking Marijuana Gummies at LA School

SUN VALLEY, Calif.—Eight school-aged patients were treated March 15 for sudden illness at Sun Valley Magnet School after possibly ingesting marijuana edibles. The Los Angeles Fire Department responded around 1:20 p.m. to the school at 7330 N. Bakman Avenue and evaluated the patients, described as both boys and girls between the ages of 12 and…


4 Homeless People, 5 Animals Rescued From Flood Near Sepulveda Basin

VAN NUYS, Calif.—Three homeless men, one woman, four dogs, and a cat were rescued by Los Angeles Fire Department helicopter personnel near a remote and heavily flooded area near the Sepulveda Flood Control Basin, authorities said Feb. 25. Rescue workers were called at 11:12 p.m. Friday to the 15700 block of West Burbank Boulevard near…


4 Injured in Jet, Shuttle Collision at LAX

LOS ANGELES—A jet being towed from a gate at Los Angeles International Airport struck a shuttle bus, injuring four people. Two shuttle passengers, the bus driver, and the tug driver of the jet were hospitalized Feb. 10 in stable to moderate conditions, according to Nicholas Prange of the Los Angeles Fire Department. A worker on…


Man Killed in 2-Vehicle Crash in Chatsworth

CHATSWORTH, Calif.—A man was killed Feb. 10 in a two-vehicle crash in the Chatsworth area. The collision occurred about 6:05 a.m. in the 8900 block of North Winnetka Avenue, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department. Information was not immediately available on the identity of the fatally injured man, who died at the scene. Traffic…


3 Injured, Including Infant, in 101 Freeway Crash in Valley Village Area

VALLEY VILLAGE, Calif.—Three people were injured Jan. 16—including a young child, possibly an infant, who was reported in grave condition—after a three-vehicle crash on the westbound Ventura (101) Freeway in the Valley Village area, authorities said. Firefighters were sent to the freeway at Tujunga Avenue about 1:30 p.m., according to the Los Angeles Fire Department,…


Firefighters Rescue Woman And Girl From Chatsworth Sinkhole

CHATSWORTH, Calif.—Two people trapped inside a vehicle at the bottom of a large sinkhole were rescued Jan. 9 evening in Chatsworth. Firefighters were called at 9:30 p.m. to the 11400 block of Iverson Road where they found two vehicles on top of each other approximately 15 feet below ground level. Employing a high-angle rope and…


6 Adults Injured in Hit-and-Run Crash at South Los Angeles Carnival

LOS ANGELES—Six adults were injured Nov. 12 evening when a Porche SUV drove through a South LA street carnival and fled the scene. The hit-and-run crash occurred at 8:20 p.m. in the 3800 block of Trinity Street in Historic South-Central Los Angeles, according to Firefighter Nicholas Prange of the Los Angeles Fire Department. Six patients…


Flames Engulf Two-Story Church in South Los Angeles

LOS ANGELES—More than 100 firefighters Sept. 11 morning battled a major emergency fire in a two-story church in the South Park area of Los Angeles for one hour and 40 minutes. Firefighters were expected to remain on the scene for some time to pour water on hot spots and smoldering debris, said the Los Angeles…


Man Trapped in Vent Atop Restaurant Rescued, Arrested

LOS ANGELES—A man was taken into police custody after being rescued from an 18-inch ventilation shaft atop a Beverly Grove restaurant Monday. Los Angeles Fire Department firefighters were called just after 3 p.m. to the two-story restaurant at 8367 Beverly Boulevard, between La Cienega and Crescent Heights boulevards, after receiving a report of the man…


Leak Reported at Chemical Company in Atwater Village Area in Los Angeles

LOS ANGELES—A chemical leak at a business in the Atwater Village area prompted a hazardous-materials response and an evacuation on March 17, but no injuries were reported. The problem was reported about 8:40 a.m. at Huntsman Chemical in the 4500 block of West Electronics Place, said Margaret Stewart of the Los Angeles Fire Department. “This…