LAFD

The initial call was for two vehicles on fire inside a Hollywood carport

Union says the department only functions because personnel work additional 24-hour shifts each month

Los Angeles Animal Services' Specialized Mobile Animal Rescue Team and the LAFD Urban Search and Rescue team worked together

The department warned drivers never to cross a fire hose, saying “the potential for life-altering injuries is very real”

In the battle to save the historic Victory Baptist Church, 10 firefighters experienced near misses

Grant Calcaterra applied to be a firefighter with the Los Angeles Fire Department before returning to college football

Armando Hogan, a former spokesman for the agency, had been on administrative leave since Oct. 13

In “Boyd Street,” those who were on scene recount the incident and the following months of recovery and departmental self-assessment

Assistant Chief Ellsworth Fortman was charged with misdemeanor hit-and-run and driving without a valid license in January 2020

“It was a fierce firefight,” department spokesperson Brian Humphrey said about the blaze that destroyed a pet hotel

A mayday call went out after the ceiling and walls at Victory Baptist Church collapsed

More than 180 firefighters, 19 fire engines and 13 trucks responded to the blaze that included five connected commercial structures

Heavy fire and smoke caused confusion about who was injured, said LAFD Deputy Chief Richard Fields, who described the extrication and transport timing

Nearly 60 LAFD firefighters responded to the scene; EMS treated the actress who was in critical condition

Having seen the units in person, it’s time to address some common naysayer reactions