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.

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This morning, the Los Angeles City Fire Department, led by Fire Chief Ronnie Villanueva, was joined by Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass, County Supervisor Hilda Solis, and members of UCLA Health Regional Burn Center, @lacountyfd, @calfire, @lasdhq, and @lapdhq for the annual Fireworks Safety Press Conference. Please enjoy one of the many professional fireworks displays across Los Angeles County instead of setting off your own — and if you see illegal fireworks being used, report it immediately. For

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

#TrainingDay 🚒🔥 The 33rd #LACoFD Fire Captain’s Academy is going strong with new captains training on structure fire simulations, complete with firefighters pulling hose and cutting on the roof prop. | Los Angeles County Fire Department