Firefighter

An LA County firefighter died while battling flames that ripped through a home in Palos Verdes. But the NBC 4 I-Team is learning new information about the circumstances that led to his death. Eric Leonard reports for the NBC 4 News at 5.

Family and friends remember a firefighter that died in the line of duty. Beverly White reports for the NBC4 News at 11 p.m. on Jan. 6, 2021. 

A procession carried his body from hospital, and counselors were brought in to help those grieving Jonathan Flagler. Angie Crouch reports Jan. 6, 2022.

Fire officials in Portland, Ore., released footage on Wednesday showing the moment several businesses combusted in what they call a “smoke explosion.”

For nearly 20 years, an Orange County firefighter has decorated his front yard as a tribute to 9/11, but it’s more than flags and crosses. Vikki Vargas reports for the NBC4 News.

For nearly 20 years, an Orange County firefighter has decorated his front yard as a tribute to 9/11, but it’s more than flags and crosses. He says it’s a slice of history created so that people never forget.

California’s largest utility company has been blamed for half of the state’s most destructive fires since 2015. Now it has a plan to reduce the risk of sparks.

As the LA County Fire Department mourned the death of a firefighter, a probe continues into the shooting motive. Ted Chen reports for the NBC4 News on Wednesday, June 2, 2021.

A procession carried the body of a slain firefighter from the Santa Clarita Valley fire station where he was shot and killed to the coroner’s office. Darsha Philips reports for Today in LA on Wednesday June 2, 2021.

Firefighters saluted a colleague Tuesday night as the body of a slain colleague killed in a shooting was transported in a solemn procession from Fire Station 81 in the Santa Clarita Valley to the coroner’s office near downtown Los Angeles.

Acton is a small close-knit community and because it’s no stranger to fire season, it shares a strong bond with firefighters who protect their homes. Hetty Chang reports for the NBC4 News on Tuesday, June 1, 2021.

According to the International Fire Fighters Association, occupational cancer is the leading cause of line of duty deaths in the fire service.

A celebration of life for San Francisco firefighter-paramedic Jason Cortez took place Tuesday morning at Oracle Park in San Francisco.

Two people allegedly involved in the disappearance of a Los Angeles firefighter in Rosarito, Baja California have been arrested, the Attorney General’s Office of the State of Baja California confirmed.

According to the Attorney General, suspects Fanny N., 32, and Santos N., 27, were arrested Thursday, on a highway to Playas de Rosarito for their alleged involvement in the disappearance of Frank Aguilar, a California firefighter who disappeared without a trace in late August. Hetty Chang reports for NBC4 News on Oct. 9, 2020.

The search for a firefighter reported missing more than a week ago continued through the weekend.

The mayor addressed the case of a missing firefighter. Carolyn Johnson reported on NBC4 News at 11 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2020.

Crews have recovered the body of a Detroit firefighter who vanished in the Detroit River while helping save some girls from drowning

A U.S. Forest Service firefighter was behind bars Thursday on charges of possession of child pornography and groping a 12-year-old girl in Newport Beach. Authorities are asking for the public’s help in identifying additional potential victims. Jacob Daniel Carothers, 38, of San Jacinto, was arrested Wednesday on a warrant by Newport Beach police and was being held on $100,000 bail….

As seen on Today in LA on Sunday, June 28, 2020.