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Search for hit and run driver that killed LAFD recruit
Police are asking for the publics help in identifying the hit and run driver that killed 22-year-old Jacob Fuerte. Christian Cazares reports for the NBC4 News on April 16, 2024.
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Mayor orders flags lowered to half-staff in honor of LAFD recruit killed at scene of 101 Freeway crash
Flags at Los Angeles City Hall will be lowered to half-staff in honor of a 22-year-old fire department recruit killed when he tried to help crash victims on a San Fernando Valley freeway.
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Aspiring firefighter killed on LA freeway while helping crash victims
22-year-old Jacob Fuerte was killed on his way to firefighting training. NBC Los Angeles’ Amber Frias reports.
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LAFD recruit killed while helping crash victim on 101 Freeway identified
A Los Angeles City Fire Department recruit who was struck and killed by a vehicle while helping a crash victim on the 101 Freeway in Studio City was identified as 22-year-old Jacob Fuerte. The fire department said at around 5:15 a.m., Fuerte was on his way to the Drill Tower Fire Academy when he got out of his car to…
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LA County Fire Department's ‘Sirens of Silence' event
It is a special day for families with loved ones dealing with autism spectrum disorder and other special needs across LA County. Annette Arreola reports for the NBC4 News on April 13, 2024.
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First Black female LAFD captain receives honor for 31 years of public service
The first Black female captain of the Los Angeles Fire Department received commendations Tuesday for her service spanning over three decades. d’Lisa Davies, who retired from the fire department in 2015, was recognized during a LA Board of Fire Commissioners meeting for her contributions to equal career opportunities within the fire service and representing women in the African American community. …
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Firefighters protect Studio City's Baked Potato jazz lounge from fire
Firefighters prevented a fire at a commercial building in Studio City from spreading Tuesday morning to the nearby Baked Potato jazz lounge.
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1 dead, 1 detained at scene of Tujunga house fire
The LAPD are investigating the death of a man found at the scene of a Tujunga house fire as a homicide and have detained another. The relationship of the man detained to the deceased and the cause of the fire have not been confirmed by the police. Tracey Leong reports for the NBC4 News on Feb. 26, 2024.
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1 found dead, 1 detained at scene of house fire in Tujunga
One person was detained at the scene of a house fire Monday in Tujunga after a person was found dead at the property.
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LA firefighter injured in Wilmington explosion is successfully extubated
According to a tweet by LAFD PIO Erik Scott, the firefighter is awake, alert and talking. The next steps in recovery will be to introduce food as tolerated.
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Firefighters scrambled to help severely injured colleagues in Wilmington truck explosion
Two Los Angeles firefighters remained hospitalized in critical condition Friday after they were injured in a compressed natural gas truck explosion in Wilmington.
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7 firefighters released from hospital, 2 being treated after explosion
Two of the nine firefighters that were involved in the explosion in Wilmington remain in critical condition, one of which required intubation and was transported to a burn center. Macy Jenkins reports for the NBC4 News on Feb. 15, 2024.
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Injured firefighters hospitalized after truck explosion in Wilmington
9 firefighters were sent to Harbor-UCLA Medical Center following the natural gas truck explosion in Wilmington. One firefighter was transferred to another hospital after receiving severe burns. Karma Dickerson reports for the NBC4 News on Feb. 15, 2024.
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9 firefighters injured after truck explosion in Wilmington
A truck carrying two 100-gallon compressed natural gas tanks exploded on Thursday morning in Wilmington. As responders attempted to calm the flames, 9 firefighters were injured and two were sent to the hospital in critical conditions. Mekhalo Medina reports for the NBC4 News on Feb. 15, 2024.
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Wilmington truck explosion caught on camera
A compressed natural gas explosion that injured LAFD firefighters was caught on camera Thursday Feb. 15, 2024 in Wilmington.
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Firefighters injured in gas explosion in Wilmington
At least three firefighters were injured when a pressurized tank on a truck exploded Thursday morning on a street in Wilmington.
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9 LA firefighters injured in compressed natural gas truck explosion in Wilmington
Nine Los Angeles firefighters were injured when a compressed natural gas tank on a truck exploded Thursday morning on a street in Wilmington.
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LAFD captain injured when pressurized gas cylinder explodes at homeless encampment
A Los Angeles Fire Department captain was injured Tuesday when a pressurized gas cylinder exploded at a homeless encampment.
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Firefighters cut through double-lock security door to rescue residents in Hollywood house fire
Los Angeles firefighters encountered flames, heavy smoke and a metal security door locked on both sides when they arrived at the burning Hollywood home.
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Firefighters saw through security door to rescue residents from house fire
Firefighters sawed through a metal security door to rescue residents in an early morning fire at a Hollywood home. Bailey Miller reports for Today in LA on Wednesday Jan. 17, 2024.