A first-hand view from LAFD Air Ops during this morning’s cliff rescue on Mullholland Drive. Careful coordination between air and ground crews ensured our patient was extricated, hoisted, and transported to the hospital quickly and safely. #lafd #lafdairops #cliffrescue #hoist #teamwork | Los Angeles Fire Department

The County of Los Angeles Fire Department’s Urban Search and Rescue team, known internationally as USA-2 has been activated by the U.S. Department of State to respond to Jamaica in wake of Hurricane Melissa. USA-2 is comprised of 34 members, 4 canines and 42,000 pounds of equipment. They are joining the Fairfax County Fire Department’s USAR team, USA-1, to provide search, rescue and recovery assistance. Our thoughts and prayers go out to all affected by the devastation left by Hurricane Melissa.

Every day, damage inspectors from Los Angeles County Fire Department and CAL FIRE are going from structure to structure in the Eaton and Palisades burn areas to assess the damage—an essential step in helping residents learn the condition of their properties as quickly as possible. Their data is collected and uploaded to the damage inspection maps below. These maps include photos of properties as well as an amount of the property damaged. View the Eaton Fire damage map: https://recovery.lacounty.

At 3:31AM on December 28, 2024 the Los Angeles City Fire Department responded to a reported structure fire in the 9200 block of N Wakefield Ave in Panorama City. Firefighters arrived to find a row of two-story townhomes with one unit well involved in fire. With reports on scene of people possibly trapped inside the burning home, crews initiated an aggressive offensive fire attack to both rescue any victims and defend the exposed units. Crews found fire had already extended into the attic and was

SYLMAR - On June 14-16, 2021 the Los Angeles Fire Department organized a multi-agency brush fire exercise near Veterans Memorial Park in Sylmar. Participants included Fire Departments from the cities of Burbank, Glendale, Los Angeles, Pasadena, the County of Los Angeles and Angeles National Forest, as these agencies frequently respond together along and near their jurisdictional borders in what are known as Mutual Threat Zones (MTZs). Training sessions took place on three separate days to assure

From @lafdairops: Hoist training operations over Los Angeles. Precision, communication, and repetition — refining critical skills so we’re ready when it matters most. Every evolution is about safety, teamwork, and excellence in the air. #LAFD #lafdairops #Firefighter #hoist #losangeles | Los Angeles Fire Department