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Firefighters Help Displaced Families From Arson Fire, on Christmas Day
Some 16 people, including seven children, who were displaced from their Canoga Park apartment building and lost all their possessions because of an arson fire received some unexpected help on Christmas Day when firefighters from Station 104 delivered a sleigh full of gifts on Christmas.
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Two Rescued Dogs Embark on Their New Careers as Rescuers With the LA County Fire Department
Two rescue dogs have been added to the Los Angeles County Fire Department search and rescue team, the National Disaster Search Dog Foundation announced Tuesday.
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Night Firefighting Helicopter Arrives to Help LA County
This special aircraft could be crucial in fighting wildfires at night and helping control fires. Beverly White reported on NBC4 News on Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2020.
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One Person Killed in Acton Crash
One person was killed early Monday morning in a vehicle crash in Acton, authorities said.
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Violations Issued for Compton Spill That Sent Rotten Egg Smell Wafting for Miles
A land developer and contractor were issued notices of violations Friday after allegedly spilling about two gallons of a harmless chemical odorant in Compton, prompting people more than 20 miles away to complain about the pungent smell.
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Fire Destroys Closed Restaurant in Rowland Heights
A fire that destroyed a restaurant in a strip mall in Rowland Heights burned for about three hours before being extinguished Wednesday morning. The fire was first reported about 10:05 p.m. Tuesday in the area of Colima Road and Nogales Street, according to the Los Angeles County Fire Department. A second alarm was declared and at least 50 firefighters were…
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Fire Destroys Closed Restaurant in Rowland Heights
A fire that destroyed a restaurant in a strip mall in Rowland Heights burned for about three hours before being extinguished Wednesday morning.
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Boat With Five People On Board Capsizes in Marina Del Rey
A 24-foot boat with five people on-board capsized Friday night near Marina Del Rey’s breakwater, but no one was injured. The boat capsized about 9:20 p.m., according to Dispatch Supervisor Martin Rangel of the Los Angeles County Fire Department. The five people were safe on the breakwater when rescue units arrived. County fire crews were working to tow the...
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Five People Rescued from Capsized Boat
A 24-foot boat with five people onboard capsized Friday night near Marina Del Rey’s breakwater, but no one was injured. As seen on Today in LA on Saturday, June 6, 2020.
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LA County Offers Tips on Fire Prevention as Temperatures Rise
Authorities reminded Southlanders Friday to be aware of fire hazards at home as residents follow the Safer At Home order — especially as temperatures increase and as wildfire season approaches. “As residents continue to follow the Safer At Home order … be mindful of fire hazards at home, and practice fire-escape safety steps with family members and loved ones,” a…
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Uptick in Fire Deaths and Serious Injuries Reported As People Stay Home
The number of residential fires causing serious injury or death has increased as people shelter-in-place during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Los Angeles County Fire Department warned Friday. The announcement comes after three people, including a minor, died in two residential fires in Los Angeles County on Thursday. Nearly two dozen firefighters were sent to the 1100 block of East Franklin…
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LA County Fire Department Using Video Calls to Connect In-Field Patients with Nurses
A Los Angeles County Fire Department program is seeking to ease strained ER resources by allowing its workers to connect mildly-ill people with nurses via teleconference, officials announced Friday. Under the new Telemedicine Program, firefighters or paramedics who are treating a person with symptoms like a fever or bad cough can video call a nurse or nurse practitioner for evaluation…
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Cliff Climber Rescued by Firefighters
A man stuck on the cliff of Vasquez rocks was rescued by the LA County Fire department. Kathy Vara reports for the NBC4 News at 4 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 31. 2020.
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Fire Department Funding Ballot Measure Falling Short in LA County Election
A measure to provide additional funding to the county Fire Department through a parcel tax was falling short in Tuesday’s primary election. One of two ballot measures in LA County, Measure FD, would have established a 6-cents-per-square-foot parcel tax to pay for more county firefighters and upgrade fire equipment. The measure was backed by a slight majority of voters,...
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Cliff Climber Stuck on Vasquez Rocks Saved by Firefighters
A climber on the cliff of Vasquez rocks in the Agua Dulce found himself in a dangerous situation with no way up and no safe way down. “We saw the victim on the rocks. You could tell he was in a precarious situation,” said Tom Roberts, the LA County fire air operations pilot. “He had gotten himself in a spot…
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Suspected DUI Driver Arrested After Head-On Crash Injures 5 in Palmdale
A suspected DUI driver was arrested after a head-on crash in Palmdale Sunday night left five people injured, including two children, according to authorities.
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Judge Approves Family's Suit Against City Over Deadly Tree Fall in Whittier
Family members of a 61-year-old woman fatally hit by a falling 80-foot tree at her daughter’s 2016 wedding party in Whittier can take their lawsuit against the city to trial, a second judge has ruled.
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Firefighters Battle Pallet Fire in South LA
A fire erupted Wednesday night in a lumber yard in the unincorporated Florence-Firestone area near South Los Angeles and threatened some nearby structures.
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Governor Declares a State of Emergency in LA County Due to Destructive Tick Fire
Some residents were allowed to return home Friday afternoon after a destructive wildfire north of Los Angeles jumped a major freeway, as strong winds fanned embers and pushed flames into neighborhoods in the Santa Clarita area.