Los Angeles Fire Department

10/21/2026

Storm preparedness starts before the rain hits!

It is time to prepare your home if you are at risk of flooding. LAFD provides sandbags and sand FREE -- just bring a shovel and some help to load them.

Find your closest station and view our interactive map at LAFD.org/news/lafd-provides-sandbags-homeowners. Stay safe, LA!

10/20/2026

Seconds count, training takes over, and miracles happen.

On May 9, the crew of LAFD Station 86 responded to a parent's worst nightmare: a 3-year-old girl pulled from a swimming pool in Studio City, unresponsive and without a pulse.
Within 4 minutes of dispatch, first responders were on scene. Within 5 minutes, they initiated advanced resuscitative care, seamlessly combining continuous CPR with critical airway management. Just 4 minutes later, the team achieved ROSC—Keira’s heart was beating on its own again.

On October 20, 2026, Captain Justin Randolph, Engineer Shawn Phillips, Engineer Daniel Harris, and Firefighter/Paramedics Scott Luft, Curtis Faulkner, Preston Vowels, and Dispatcher Alfred Camacho were formally recognized for their lifesaving actions.

The greatest honor of the day? Having 3-year-old Keira and her parents there to present the awards themselves.
"Nothing weighs on a firefighter like a call involving a child," said an LAFD official. "What this crew accomplished under that level of pressure represents the very best of our department.
Seeing Keira here today with her family reminds all of us why we do this work."

Join us in thanking the crew of Station 86 for their swift action, exceptional clinical skill, and dedication to keeping Los Angeles safe.

10/20/2026

The LAFD welcomed the Helpful Honda team to Fire Station 84 for a special presentation to retired Fire Captain Derek Vehling and his family.

Derek suffered a spinal cord injury more than a decade ago and later retired on a disability pension. Three of his children—Emilie, Brodie, and Maggie Mae—also live with a rare genetic condition known as Spinal Muscular Atrophy with Progressive Myoclonic Epilepsy (SMA-PME).

The Helpful Honda team, with assistance from the Los Angeles Firemen’s Relief Association, presented the Vehling family with three wheelchairs: two electric wheelchairs and one designed for the beach.

We’re grateful to everyone who helped make this possible and for the support shown to Derek and his family. This is a great example of people coming together to make a meaningful difference.

Thank you to Helpful Honda and the Los Angeles Firemen’s Relief Association for their generosity and support!

10/18/2026

RED FLAG PARKING RESTRICTIONS ***LIFTED***

Angelenos: please keep in mind that Red Flag Parking Restrictions have been LIFTED, as of Sunday October 18th, 2026.

Stay informed at LAFD.org/redflag or on the AwareCA app

10/17/2026

2nd Annual Open House and Firefighters Pancake Breakfast at LAFD Fire Station 78.

Thank you for joining us!

10/17/2026

Is it needy to ask you to move your car three days in a row?

Yup. 🚩 🚩 🚩

We get it -- it’s a lot. Thank you for moving your car again. Red Flag Parking Restrictions are extended one more day, to Sunday at 6AM, so our trucks and engines can get through narrow hillside roads. Please keep posted areas clear, Angelenos.

LAFD.org/RedFlag

10/17/2026

10/16/2026

Angelenos: please keep in mind that Red Flag Parking Restrictions REMAIN IN EFFECT through at least SATURDAY morning, though they may be extended.

Look for the "Red Flag Days - No Parking" signs and ensure you do not violate the restriction.

Stay informed at LAFD.org/redflag or on the AwareCA app!

10/15/2026

LAFD brought a major apartment fire under control in East Hollywood this morning.

Older buildings, like this one on Kingsley Drive, can present unique challenges for firefighters. Note all of the fire hoses that needed to be pulled to above-ground floors via "drop bag" ropes.

Inside the building, fire started in the basement but rapidly spread through the walls and between floors, underscoring how building design and construction can significantly affect fire behavior. In more modern construction, fire breaks between floors help to contain that spread, giving firefighters precious extra minutes to locate and extinguish the flames.

LAFD is working with our partner agencies to help approximately 90 displaced residents with transportation and shelter following the three-hour incident.

Overhaul operations on Kingsley Drive, between Melrose and Beverly, will continue throughout the day. If you need to travel in the area, consider taking the long way around.