Fire Station 85

Police, Firefighters Hailed For Rescues In North Side Fire
Posted on Feb 5, 2012 @ 12:00am
Police officers and firefighters rescued several people, including a critically injured 3-year-old girl and a man using a wheelchair, from a North... [from FireFightingNews.com - US Fire & Rescue News]

City, Firefighters Reach Contract Deal
Posted on Feb 5, 2012 @ 12:00am
City firefighters have reached a deal with Mayor Bob Buckhorn that will shield their pay from potential budget cuts in 2013. Buckhorn announced the... [from FireFightingNews.com - US Fire & Rescue News]

Franklin Township Fire Chief Killed In Washington Township Crash
Posted on Feb 4, 2012 @ 12:00am
State police continued their investigation Friday into a two-vehicle crash that killed the fire chief of Franklin Township on Thursday night. David... [from FireFightingNews.com - US Fire & Rescue News]

President Barack Obama Greets Firefighters
Posted on Feb 4, 2012 @ 12:00am
United States President Barack Obama greets firefighters and police after mining his remarks on the economy at Fire Station No. 5 in Arlington,... [from FireFightingNews.com - US Fire & Rescue News]

Nearly 20,000 Pounds Of Chocolate Lost In Pa. Fire
Posted on Feb 4, 2012 @ 12:00am
An official says a fire at a candy factory in southwestern Pennsylvania destroyed nearly 20,000 pounds of chocolate. The blaze broke out early Friday... [from FireFightingNews.com - US Fire & Rescue News]

Early Morning Accident Critically Injures Six in South Los Angeles
Posted on Feb 3, 2012 @ 8:38am
South Los Angeles - An early morning traffic collision critically injured six patients and brought nearly 50 Firefighters to the scene. At 2:47 am on Friday, February 3, 2012, Firefighters responded to the intersection of West Florence Avenue and... [from LAFD News & Information]

Firefighters Race To The Top Of A Tall Building
Posted on Feb 3, 2012 @ 12:00am
Here's something to think about on Sunday when you're watching the Super Bowl on a giant-screen TV, holding a kielbasa in one hand and a huge... [from FireFightingNews.com - US Fire & Rescue News]

Los Angeles Fire Department Settles EEOC Harassment & Retaliation Case
Posted on Feb 1, 2012 @ 6:42pm
A situation of significant concern took place within the Los Angeles Fire Department that violated the Department's zero tolerance for harassment. The City of Los Angeles and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission recently reached a settlem... [from LAFD News & Information]

Major Emergency Structure Fire Injures Firefighter
Posted on Jan 30, 2012 @ 10:10pm
SOUTHEAST LOS ANGELES - Over 100 Los Angeles Firefighters battled a Major Emergency Structure Fire in a furniture warehouse, doing business as C&L Furniture. One firefighter sustained minor burns from the intense heat. On January 30th, 2012, ju... [from LAFD News & Information]

NOAA Declares Los Angeles StormReady and TsunamiReady
Posted on Jan 30, 2012 @ 8:00pm
The City of Los Angeles was recently recognized by NOAA?s National Weather Service as StormReady? and the largest city in the nation to become TsunamiReady?. The nationwide voluntary community preparedness programs use a grassroots approa... [from LAFD News & Information]

31 Years Ago Today: Arson Takes the Life of LAFD's Tom Taylor
Posted on Jan 29, 2012 @ 1:00am
It was a cold, wet and windy Tuesday night in late January 1981, as off-duty Los Angeles Firefighter Jim Barrett prepared for bed at home. It had been a long and eventful week for Jim and most Americans. In seven days time, our nation had inaugu... [from LAFD News & Information]

House Fire Claims Life of Woman in South Robertson, LA
Posted on Jan 28, 2012 @ 11:49pm
SOUTH ROBERTON - Los Angeles Firefighters quickly extinguished a residential blaze on Saturday, January 28, 2012. However, sadly, an adult female was found deceased inside. Firefighters arrived within four minutes to 2637 Garth Avenue, to find f... [from LAFD News & Information]